SupplementRecommended dosageComments
Calcium citrate1,200 to 1,500 mg per daySplit doses; monitor for osteoporosis
Elemental iron45 to 60 mg per day (including multivitamin)Take iron and calcium supplements at least 2 hours apart
Multivitamin with minerals (including iron, folic acid, copper, selenium, thiamine, and zinc)2 per dayLiquid or chewable for 3 to 6 months, bariatric vitamin is preferred
Vitamin B121,000 mcg per daySublingual, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or oral if adequately absorbed
Vitamin D3At least 3,000 IU per dayTitrate to 25-hydroxy-vitamin D level > 30 ng per mL (74.88 nmol per L)