A 1 g dose of intravenous iron is sufficient to treat iron deficiency anaemia

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...

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Published inInternal medicine journal Vol. 50; no. 12; pp. 1563 - 1566
Main Authors Karim, Syarihan, Butler, Jennifer M., Barclay, Murray L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.12.2020
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Subjects
Administration, Intravenous
Anemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - drug therapy
ferric carboxymaltose
Ferric Compounds
Ferritin
Ferritins
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Intravenous administration
Iron
Iron deficiency
iron dose
iron infusion
iron polymaltose
Nutrient deficiency
Patients
iron deficiency
ferric carboxymaltose
iron infusion
iron dose
iron polymaltose
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Summary: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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ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.15110