A study to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron sucrose and intramuscular iron sorbitol therapy for anemia during pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-21

  Singh, Subhadra ^a   Singh, Saroj ^b   Singh, Punit Kumar ^a  

^a DR S N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b S N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency anemia; Iron sorbitol; Iron sucrose; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON SACCHARATE; IRON SORBITEX;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PHLEBITIS; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84877739850     PISSN: 09719202     EISSN: 09756434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13224-012-0248-3     Document Type: Article

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