title: Ferastral treatment of three healthy phlebotomized males.
abstract: Iron deficiency anaemia was produced by repeated phlebotomies in three healthy males. The storage iron was estimated as 666, 522 and 750 mg. After treatment with 1 000 mg of Ferastral the blood haemoglobin concentration rose at an average daily rate of 0.1 g/100 ml/day. Ninety per cent of the injected iron could be accounted for, and the utilization was estimated to about 70-80%. Side effects comprised pain and discolouration at the injection site.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001815:Bloodletting; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005942:Gluconates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005942:Gluconates; D013012:Sorbitol; D007501:Iron