Use of intravenous iron sucrose for treatment of anaemia in pregnancy

A Comparative Study on efficacy and safety of intravenous iron sucrose and intramuscular iron sorbitol in pregnancy anaemia

Iron deficiency is a leading cause of anaemia in pregnancy. The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of intramuscular and intravenous iron therapy in improving iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy and restoring iron stores, compare the obstetric outcome in the two groups and evaluate the safety of intravenous iron sucrose. This was a prospective study, where 200 anemic antenatal women wi...

Safety and Efficacy of High Dose Intravenous Iron Sucrose for Treating Anaemia in Pregnancy

Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common deficiency in women of child bearing age throughout the world and is even more common in pregnancy, as it might be expected from the increasing iron requirement. Approximately 95% cases of anaemia in pregnancy involve iron deficiency, which has deliterious effects and increases morbidity and mortality in mother as well as in the fetus. The aim of the s...

Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy and postpartum with special focus on intravenous iron sucrose complex.

Intravenous iron sucrose therapy for moderate to severe anaemia in pregnancy

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional deficiency in pregnancy. Prophylactic oral iron is recommended during pregnancy to meet the increased requirement. In India, women become pregnant with low baseline haemoglobin level resulting in high incidence of moderate to severe anaemia in pregnancy where oral iron therapy cannot meet the requirement. Pregn...

Iron status and choice of iron therapy during pregnancy: advantages and disadvantages

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) still becomes major health problem all over the world and pregnant women at particular risk. IDA is associated with negative outcomes for both mother and infant. Therefore, many laboratory assessments can be used as estimation of iron status during pregnancy, with haemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin (SF) as the most widely used tools. However, the uses of these two...