Benovia Sheba Fernandes
Teen boys -14-18 years
11mg
Teen girls -14-18 years
15mg
Adult men: 19-50 years
8.7mg
Adult women - 19-50 years
14.8mg
Teen girls and adult women are at a particular risk of iron deficiency due to menstrual blood
loss.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/iron.html#:~:text=Kids%20ages
%204%E2%80%938%20years,girls%20should%20get%2015%20milligrams
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/iron/#:~:text=The%20amount%20of
%20iron%20you,women%20aged%2019%20to%2049
1. Iron is important in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. A lack
of iron can lead to iron deficiency anaemia.
2. Iron is important in making haemoglobin a protein in red blood cells.Red blood cells help
carry oxygen throughout the body.
1:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/iron/#:~:text=Iron%20is%20important
%20in%20making,lead%20to%20iron%20deficiency%20anaemia
2:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/news/article/iron-in-blood.html#:~:text=Iron
%20is%20essential%20in%20making,a%20blood%20protein%20called%20ferritin
Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when the body doesn't have enough iron to produce
haemoglobin.
Symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia: are extreme fatigue, pale skin, fast heartbeat,
headache or dizziness, cold hands and feet, etc..
Causes: blood loss, lack of iron in your diet, an inability to absorb iron, pregnancy..
If it is not treated, then it could lead to severe health problems such as heart problems,
problems during pregnancy, and growth problems.
Prevention: Choose iron-rich foods and choose foods containing vitamin C to enhance iron
absorption, preventing iron deficiency anaemia in infants.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iron-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-
20355034#
The active ingredient present in the iron tablets is ferrous sulfate 200mg equivalent to 65mg of
ferrous iron Fe(II). The other ingredients are: kaolin, glucose, povidone, stearic acid,
magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, starch, opaglos, titanium dioxide (E171) and
sucrose.
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.3130.pdf
Iron tablets are taken on an empty stomach, but iron tablets can cause stomach cramps,
nausea, and diarrhoea in some people. So to prevent this from happening, it is advised to take
iron tablets with a small amount of food.
Milk, calcium and antacids should not be taken at the same time as iron supplements.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007478.htm#:~:text=Iron%20is%20best%20absorbed
%20on,same%20time%20as%20iron%20supplements.
Iron supplements should not be taken:
● when you have a condition that affects your red blood cells, such as sickle cell anaemia
or thalassaemia
● Stomach ulcer
● have had all or part of your stomach removed, or have other stomach or bowel problems
such as inflammatory bowel disease
● Repeated blood transfusions
● Noticed blood in your pee
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ferrous-sulfate/who-can-and-cannot-take-ferrous-sulfate/
#:~:text=have%20a%20condition%20that%20affects,noticed%20blood%20in%20your%20pee
The method:
Take 5 iron tablets in a weighing boat.
Crush the iron tablets using the mortar and a pestle until only powder has remained.
Take a 100ml beaker and put the crushed solution in the beaker and add 1m H2SO4 to make a
standard solution.
Pour the solution in a 250cm^3 volumetric flask using a funnel.
Pipette out 25cm3 of the iron solution into a conical flask.
Rinse the burette with the KMnO4 solution before adding it for the titration. Then add the
KMnO4 solution until the meniscus (0).
Using the solution KMnO4 from the burette titrate the solution in the conical flask until a pinkish
colour appears.
Record the solution used from the burette and repeat for accurate results.
