Multi-vitamin and mineral supplement

摘要

A nutritional solid oral dosage form for administering a calcium nutrient with an iron nutrient includes enterically coated particles, granules or pellets containing a calcium nutrient. An iron nutrient is incorporated into an immediate release matrix. The coated calcium nutrient may be located in a core surrounded by the immediate release matrix or distributed in the immediate release matrix. The coating and matrix are formulated to allow immediate release of the iron nutrient in an upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and delayed release of the calcium nutrient until the remainder of the dosage forms reaches a higher pH region of the gastrointestinal tract.