Comparison between ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose in pregnant women with iron deficiency anaemia

Dr. PUJA VERMA; Dr. DIPTI ROY; Dr. SURBHI SUMAN

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

Comparison between ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose in pregnant women with iron deficiency anaemia

Dr. Puja Verma, Dr. Dipti Roy, Dr. Surbhi Suman

Abstract :

Iron deficiency anaemia is the commonest haematological disorder of pregnancy in India. In pregnant women intolerant to oral iron intravenous iron in various forms is available. This study compares intravenous ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose in 100 pregnant women. . After therapy the mean Hb at 2 weeks was 10.59 � 0.73 and 11.61 � 0.54 in IS and FCM group respectively. The mean Hb level at 4 weeks was 11.19 � 0.8 g/dl and 12.01 � 0.64 g/dl in IS and FCM group respectively. The mean MCV increased to 82.71 �3.6 fl in 2 weeks and 84.61 � 3.4 in 4 weeks in women treated with iron sucrose. The rise in mean MCV was also seen in women in FCM group which was 86.76�3.1 fl after 2 weeks and 87.84�3.4 fl after 4 weeks. FCM was found to be better as it increased Hb levels in lesser number of doses and less number of hospital visits as compared to IS.