Clinical Study

Efficacy, Tolerability, and Acceptability of Iron Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex versus Ferrous Sulfate: A Randomized Trial in Pediatric Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Table 3

Adverse events in pediatric patients with iron deficiency anemia receiving oral iron therapy with iron hydroxide polymaltose complex (IPC) or ferrous sulfate, n (%).

IPCFerrous sulfateP value
( 𝑛 = 5 2 )

Nausea or abdominal pain9 (17.3)9 (17.6)
Constipation4 (7.6)4 (7.8)
Nausea or abdominal pain plus constipation1 (1.9)13 (25.4)

Total14 (26.9)26 (50.9)0.012