Can I dissolve iron tablets in water? The risks and safe alternatives
                                
                                
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                                A 2021 review of oral iron preparations found significant variations in how different formulations dissolve, highlighting the complex nature of iron supplements. This is why the question, "Can I dissolve iron tablets in water?", is important, and the answer, for most tablets, is a firm no.