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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
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
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Dr. Krushna Borkar
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12 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Yes it is safe in pregnancy, your Hb should be more than 11 at the time of delivery.
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