Haematinics

Question 1

Define haematinics

Answer 1

Agents that causes stimulation of haemopoiesis
Which results in correction of anaemia

Question 2

Causes of anaemia

Answer 2

1.Blood loss
2. Impaired RBC production due to. deficiency of essential factor .bone marrow. depression ,erythropoetin deficiency
3. Incresed destruction of RBC

Question 3

Factor increses iron Absorption

Answer 3

1. Acid: dissolution and reduction of ferric to ferous in stomach by influence of gastric hcl
2. Reducing substances : ascorbic acid and amino acid
3. Individual with iron deficiency
4. Vitamin C increases Absorption

Question 4

Factor decreases iron Absorption

Answer 4

1. Alkali makes iron insoluble
2. Phosphate ,tetracycline - by complexing with iron
3. Presence of other food in stomach

Question 5

Iron preparation
Oral tablets ,syrup

Answer 5

1. Ferrous sulphate
2. Ferrous gluconate
3. Ferrous succinate
4. Ferrous fumarate

Question 6

Parenteral iron

Answer 6

1. Iron dextran
2. Iron sorbital

Question 7

Indication of parenteral Iron therapy

Answer 7

1. Oral iron not tolerated
2. Failure to absorb Oral iron due to malabsorption ,inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis
3. non compliances
4. In presence of severe deficiency with chronic bleeding

Question 8

Drug Interaction

Answer 8

Iron +tetracycline
Iron+ methyldopa
Iron + ciprofloxacin
Iron+ antacid