Iron poisoning

Iron poisoning is not uncommon, mostly due to ingestion of excess ferrous sulfate. Young infants can be severely poisoned or even die due to oral administration of 40 mg to 1.5 g of ferrous sulfate; older children can die from poisoning by accidentally taking 10 to 15 sugar-coated ferrous pills (0.3 g each). There is also iron poisoning caused by acidic fruits cooked in iron pots. Severe poisoning can occur with injections of iron preparations in excess.