Abstract

To the Editor.— There is an error in the new edition of The Harriet Lane Handbook concerning the concentration of iron in Fer-in-sol syrup.1 The text states that the number of milligrams of elemental iron is 18 milligrams per milliliter. According to the package insert, the concentration is actually 18 milligrams per 5 milliliters. Children being treated with this iron preparation potentially would be greatly underdosed if the printed information in the handbook is used by a physician in determining a treatment plan for iron deficiency anemia.

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