International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Comparative study of efficacy and safety of intravenous iron sucrose versus oral iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

1Post graduade Obstetrics & Gynaecology

2Professor and Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

3Professor, Community Medicine. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, Delhi

Online published on 16 August, 2018.

Abstract

the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron sucrose with oral iron in the treatment of anemia in pregnancy

100 women of each group with gestational age of 14-36weeks withHb 7.0–9.0g/dl were examined and treated accordingly under the two groups. All the relavant data were tabulated and statistical analysis was done

Intravenous iron treated iron-deficiency anemia of pregnancy and restored iron stores faster and more effectively than oral iron, with no serious adverse reactions

Intravenous iron sucrose treated iron deficiency anaemia of pregnancy faster, and more effectively than oral iron therapy, with no serious adverse drug reactions

Keywords

Iron Sucrose, Heamoglobin, Anaemia