Lifecare Centre
Public Awareness
Dr.Jyoti Bhaskar
Anaemia
Anaemia in Pregnancy
Anaemia Treatment
Iron Liberation
Injectable IRON Therapy
Facts about Anaemia
Anaemia Management
Anaemia Investigation
Parental IRON Therapy
6. MAGNITUDE
• 49.7% of Indian pregnant women suffer
from anemia (WHO Global database, 2006)
20 % maternal deaths contributed by anemia
• Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) commonest cause of
anemia in pregnancy
Most Common deficiency state in the world
Preventable and correctable cause of anemia.
Dr. Sharda Jain – An activist and protagonist of Anaemia Free India –
80% pregnant women are Anaemic
12. Anaemia
Death
In India, over 300
maternal deaths
EVERYDAY,
about 200 due to anemia:
FOGSI
Beyond numbers!
For every maternal death, there are 30 more who ‘almost died’.
13. Definition
WHO defines Anemia as
•Hb< 12 gm/dl in women
•Hb< 13gm/dl in Men
•Anemia in pregnancy refer
Hb < 11gm/dl.
16. WHO
• Anthelminthic medication in pregnant women with
anaemia after 12 weeks of pregnancy
• Drug of choice is Mebendazole 100mg BD for 3 days
OR Albendazole 400mg
18. PARENTERAL IRON THERAPY
INDICATIONS
• Non compliance with, or intolerance to, oral iron therapy
• Proven malabsorption
• No Hemoglobinopathy
• Advanced gestation/post partum with moderate to severe
anemia
20. Problems With Existing
Parenteral Iron Preparations
• The main disadvantage of Iron sucrose is the need for
multiple infusions as the maximum weekly dose should not
exceed 600 mg (200 mg IV, 1-3 times/week)
• Risk of anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
• Requirement of test dose administration
Cancado RD et al. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 2011; 33(6): 461–469.
21. NEWER PREPARATIONS
Iron III carboxymaltose
(ferric hydroxide carbohydrate complex)
• Controlled delivery of iron within cells of reticuloendothelial
system (primarily bone marrow)
• Subsequent delivery to iron binding proteins ferritin and
transferrin.
• Rapid incorporation into RBCS
22. Dosage
• Single intravenous dose of 1000 mg over 15 minutes
(maximum 15 mg/kg by injection or 20 mg/kg by
infusion)
• Dilution:
• 500mg ferric carboxymaltose in 100mL sodium
chloride 0.9%.
• 1000mg ferric carboxymaltose in 250mL sodium
chloride 0.9%
23. • Flush with 50mL sodium chloride 0.9% before and
after iron infusion to minimise risk of extravasation.
• Maximum of 1000mg that can be given in one sitting.
• No test dose required
24. Indications
Were Parenteral iron is Indicated:
• Adolescents and All Women
• Pregnant women in 2nd – 3rd trimester
• Post-Partum Women
• Before Surgeries
25. Take Home Message
• We Need to Build an Anaemia free India
• Be Obsessed – Detection and Treatment
• Switch Over Early – to Parenteral Iron
• FCM – is Safe, Patient Friendly and
Effective