IDA Flashcards
First line therapy
Fe sulphate
Iron therapy for IDA pregnant
60-120mg +
400ug Folic acid
Poor pregnancy outcome hgb levels?
Lt 6g/dl
Fe requirement How many times higher for vegetarians
1.8
Fe Dissolve rapidly in?
Stomach
Not recommended form of fe tablet
Enteric coated
Daily supplementation should be how many doses
2/3
When should fe be taken
1 hr preprandial
Fe better taken with?
Vitamin c
Fe should not be taken w?
Milk caffeine
Tea
Wine legumes
If the px has gastrointestinal upset what will u do w fe intake?
Half dose initially
If px has constipation, what med is allowed to take?
Docusate sodium
For follow up, the px hgb increases what should be done next?
Lower dose to 30mg
Adequate fe replacement in pregnant px when?
Ferritin 50u/L
Moderate to sever anemia supplementation
Parenteral
Give 5 Indications of parenteral fe
Malabsorption Intolerance to oral fe Hgb 7-10.5g/dL Need for rapid effect Non compliance
Advantage of parenteral fe
Less risk transmission of infection
Long shelf life
Not aw blood transfusion reactions
More stable than dextrans and gluconate
Iron sucrose
Fe form Less binding to transport proteins,low stability
Sodium fe gluconate
20 wks gestation IDA, parenteral herapy recommended?
No, after 21wks