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Fatality of health supplements– An autopsy case report on iron tablets poisoning
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Saravanan S
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Muthukumar G *
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Veeravijayan A
Iron tablets are the commonly prescribed and also very frequently used over the counter health supplements. Acute iron toxicity is usually seen in children with accidental ingestion of iron containing syrups. However, the literature on acute iron toxicity with suicidal intent in teenage is scant. We report a case of school going boy playfully ingested multiple iron tablets and due to the ignorance of the teacher, presented lately to the medical facility. Because of late presentation and unusual minimal fatal dose, he lost his life, inspite of intensive treatment.
Keywords: Iron tablets, Gastrointestinal bleed, Fatal dose, Awareness
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S S, G M, A V. Fatality of health supplements– An autopsy case report on iron tablets poisoning [Internet]. IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci. 2025 [cited 2025 Oct 03];10(2):54-57. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2025.015
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S, S., G, M., A, V. (2025). Fatality of health supplements– An autopsy case report on iron tablets poisoning. IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci, 10(2), 54-57. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2025.015
MLA
S, Saravanan, G, Muthukumar, A, Veeravijayan. "Fatality of health supplements– An autopsy case report on iron tablets poisoning." IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci, vol. 10, no. 2, 2025, pp. 54-57. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2025.015
Chicago
S, S., G, M., A, V.. "Fatality of health supplements– An autopsy case report on iron tablets poisoning." IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci 10, no. 2 (2025): 54-57. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2025.015