title: Intramuscular administration of iron dextran is inappropriate for treatment of moderate pregnancy anemia, both in intervention research on underprivileged women and in routine prenatal care provided by public health services.
authors.forename: Noel W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Solomons
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schümann
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001675:Bioethics; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex