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01.02.2013 | Original Article
Intravenous Iron in Postpartum Anemia
Erschienen in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Ausgabe 1/2013
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Objective
To compare effectiveness of intravenous iron–sucrose versus oral ferrous fumarate in postpartum anemia.
Methods
In this study, 40 women with postpartum anemia with hemoglobin (Hb) less than 8 g/dl within 48 h postpartum were randomised into two groups. Group I consisted of 20 women who received 300–600 mg of intravenous iron–sucrose every alternate day for 3 days. Group II consisted of 20 women who were given 300 mg ferrous fumarate orally daily for 14 days.
Results
On day 14, the increase in mean Hb level in group I was 2.4 g/dl in comparison to 1.2 g/dl in group II. Women in group I had significantly higher mean Hb values on days 7 and 14 (p < 0.001) than women in group II.
Conclusion
These results suggest that intravenous iron–sucrose increases the Hb level more rapidly than oral ferrous fumarate in postpartum anemia without any serious side effects.