What is Answerbag?

Ask questions and share your knowledge with the world here on Answerbag. Get the best answers where there are no duplicate questions and questions are always open - our community of over 1,142,000 will find your answer!

Join For Free!
 

How to Take Iron Pills While Pregnant

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Related Tags: pills | iron | so.iron | water | swallow
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Food
  • Glass of water (8 ounces)
  • Step 1:
    Eat a healthy meal. Taking iron pills on an empty stomach can cause nausea and vomiting.
  • Step 2:
    Fill your glass with water. You can use bottled water if you prefer. If you find that the iron pills upset your stomach, try taking them with orange juice.
  • Step 3:
    Take a drink of water and hold it in your mouth. Place the iron pill in your mouth and swallow. Swallow the pill whole for maximum absorption.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can take your iron pill at any time during the day.
  • You should only take iron pills while pregnant if your doctor advises you to do so.Iron pills can cause constipation.

Related Content
The Side Effects of Poly-Vi-Sol
Many people take vitamin supplements to give them added nutrients. One particular vitamin formulation that may be prescribed by your physician is Poly-Vi-Sol, which is commonly prescribed for...
Easy Ways to Swallow Pills
With the large size of some pills, it can sometimes be difficult to swallow them--especially if you have a strong gag reflex. However, there are a few different techniques you can use to make the...
How to Take Digestive Enzymes on an Empty Stomach
Your body needs enzymes for the vitamins and minerals you ingest to work properly. As their name suggests, digestive enzymes are enzymes that aid the body in digesting food. Digestive enzymes are...
Homemade Coating for Hard to Swallow Pills
When your child has to constantly take medicine for a condition, it can be heartbreaking to watch him struggle to get his pill down when it tastes unpleasant or is hard to swallow. Finding things...
How to Digest Iron Supplements
Anemia is a common condition found mostly in adolescents and pregnant women and is caused by the body failing to absorb enough iron into the blood stream as a result of poor nutrition, growth...