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Iron overdose

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Alternative Names:

Ferrous sulfate (Feosol, Slow Fe); Ferrous gluconate (Fergon); Ferrous fumarate (Femiron, Feostat)

Symptoms:

body as a whole
skin
- bluish colored lips and fingernails
- pallor
gastrointestinal
- vomiting blood
- diarrhea
- tarry stools
- nausea
- scarring of stomach and bowels in serious cases
- metallic taste
heart and blood vessels
- low blood pressure
- fast and weak pulse
- flushing
nervous system
- drowsiness
- lack of desire to do anything
- dizziness
- headache
- chills
- shock
- coma (may occur within 1/2 to 1 hour after ingestion)

Note: Symptoms may clear in a few hours, then return after 24 hours or more.

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