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Iron infusion

2020-12-11 14:49:36
I am 19 weeks pregnant with twins.. my hbg is 9 and ferritin is 10.5. My doctor suggested I should go for iron infusion. Is that safe? Should I go for it? Pls help..
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Take Injection Iron Sucrose 100 mg in 100 ml of normal saline slow intravenous over 20-30 minutes every alternate day
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Amount of iron sucrose required is weight multiplied by 2.3 multiplied by Hb Deficit plus 1000 mg for stores

Answered2020-12-12 07:07:34

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Yes it is safe in pregnancy, your Hb should be more than 11 at the time of delivery.

Answered2020-12-11 16:03:40

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