In the drugs ferrous fumarate (Ferro-Sequels and ferrous gluconate (Fergon), the word ferrous tells you that these drugs contain ________

A) folic acid
B) iron
C) thrombin
D) erythropoietin


Answer: B

A) These drugs do not contain folic acid.
C) This drug does not contain thrombin.
D) This drug does not contain erythropoietin.

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