19 Students Hospitalized in Chandrapur After Iron Tablet Overdose; Experts Warn on Safe Limits

• Nineteen students from a Zilla Parishad school in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, were hospitalized after consuming excessive anti-anaemia tablets without supervision.
• The incident occurred on February 13 in Bhamdeli village, Bhadravati tehsil, prompting a high-level district probe.
• Iron and folic acid tablets are distributed weekly as part of a government anaemia prevention initiative; students reportedly took extra doses when teachers were absent.
• Excess iron can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and in severe cases, organ damage, especially in children.
• Experts emphasize that iron supplements should only be taken under medical advice and in prescribed dosages, as more isn't always better.