A 1 g dose of intravenous iron is sufficient to treat iron deficiency anaemia.
Intern Med J
; 50(12): 1563-1566, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
One hundred and ninety-four patient episodes were audited for response to a standardised 1 g intravenous iron infusion for medical outpatients with iron deficiency anaemia. Patients received either ferric carboxymaltose or iron polymaltose. At 5-7 weeks after infusion, mean increase in Hb was 26.7 g/L and ferritin was 161 mcg/L, and only one patient had Hb <100 g/L. This reassures that 1 g dose of intravenous iron is sufficient for most patients, with benefits for treatment costs and patient convenience.
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Anemia Ferropriva
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Humans
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2020
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