A novel short-course regimen of intramuscular iron therapy for anaemic pregnant women.
This study was conducted in anaemic pregnant women to investigate the efficacy and feasibility of intramuscular iron therapy as a short-course regimen and also to show the usefulness of such a regimen in women intolerable or non-compliant to oral iron.
Thirunavukkarasu
Sumangali
S
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manglore, India. drsumangali_vijay@yahoo.co.in
Bhandary
Amritha
A
D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006397:Hematinics; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex