Medicine Which of the following is not true regarding iron supplementation in iron deficiency anemia? A Administer a small diluted dose first prior to infusion to look for any allergy to iron preparation B Oral iron therapy should be stopped once the patient achieves a hemoglobin of >12 mg/dL C If gastric intolerance to oral iron therapy occurs, all patients should be administered parenteral forms D Parenteral iron supplementation is required in a patient with Hb of less then 7 mg/dL 💡 Explanation Which of the following is not true regarding iron supplementation in iron deficiency anemia? ✓ Correct Answer: B. Oral iron therapy should be stopped once the patient achieves a hemoglobin of >12 mg/dL