A Patient Is on Iron Supplements

Multiple Choice

A patient is on iron supplements. They ask if they should take it with food. Your response is:

A) Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach.
B) Iron should be taken with food to increase absorption and minimize gastric upset.
C) Iron is best taken with water only.
D) None of the above is correct. Iron should be taken only with grapefruit juice because the acidity of the grapefruit juice increases absorption.