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The following are treatments for iron toxicity: 1  Removal of the patients blood, one unit at a time. This is the cheapest, safest, and most efficient way to reduce siderosis. 2  Dietary restriction.
However, up to 70 percent of patients for whom oral iron is prescribed (especially ferrous sulfate) report gastrointestinal side effects [51]. (See 'Side effects (oral iron)' below.) We generally treat patients with uncomplicated iron deficiency anemia with oral iron due to the ease of administration.