Irone-containing producte remain widely available, with the most potentially toxic being adult iron preparation
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(E). The severity of an exposure is related to the amount of elemental iron ingested. Ferrous sulfate contains 20% elemental iron, ferrous gluconate 12%, and ferrous fumarate 33%. Multivitamin preparations and children's vitamins rarely contain enough elemental iron to cause significant toxicity
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