Hemantinics Flashcards
Oral Iron
Ferrous Sulfate
Iron deficiency, normal GI absorption
Ferrous Sulfate
Can cause ACUTE IRON toxicity in children
Ferrous Sulfate
IV Iron
Ferric Salts/Dextra
Iron deficiency, GI absorption limited
Iron Dextran
Chronic Renal Disease
Iron Dextran
Extensive CHRONIC anemia
Iron Dextran
SE: rush, fever, phlebitis, arthralgia, bronchospasm, neuro, GI, urticaria, death
Iron Dextran
need this w/ Vitamin B12
-balamin!
Pernicious Anemia USE
Vitamin B12
difference between Folate and Vitamin B12?
B12 will correct neuro abnormalities!
Do not use in pernicious anemia/intrinsic factor deficiency
Folate!
Acute iron toxicity in kids, use
Deferoxamine (Iron chelator)
SE: bloody diarrhea, necrotizing gastroenteritis
Deferoxamine!
SE: HTN, thrombosis
EPO, darbeoietin Alfa