A patient taking a liquid iron preparation must be cautioned to:
1. put the iron preparation in milk.
2. put the iron preparation over ice.
3. dilute the iron preparation with water and drink with a straw.
4. take the iron preparation with an antacid.
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Liquid preparations of iron can discolor teeth and should be taken through a straw after dilution with liquids. Absorption of oral iron is inhibited by antacids, milk, and eggs. The liquid prepara-tion of Feosol cannot be mixed with juice.
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