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Published on: March 14, 2017
New schedule of intramuscular iron administration for pregnant women
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. V. M. Medical College, Solapur, India.
Abstract:
Pregnant women between 14 and 20 weeks were randomly recruited in 2 groups, 50 to each. One group received iron with folic acid orally, other group was given 5 injections of iron dextran spaced 4 weekly. Mean haemoglobin was same for both the groups at the beginning (p > 0.05). At 36 weeks intramuscular group has shown statistically more haemoglobin rise than oral group (p < 0.001). This new intramuscular schedule is found to be convenient, cheap and acceptable to pregnant women. It also assures at least 5 antenatal checkups to a pregnant woman.
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