Ferrous Fumarate is one of the most stable, least toxic and easily assimilable salts of iron. It is available in the form of tablets each containing 200 mg. of Ferrous Fumarate I.P. equivalent to about 65 mg. of elemental iron. For the routine treatment of iron deficiency anemias arising from the excessive loss of blood in chronic hemorrhages like piles, hookworm infestation, hematemesis and hemoptysis or deficient intake of iron in diet, for growing children and premature babies to put on weight, to maintain hemoglobin level in old age and convalescence.