Which of the following Iron is used for Parenteral Iron Therapy ?: (A) Iron dextran, (B) Ferrous sulphate, (C) Ferrous fumarate, (D) Ferrous gluconate
Answer is A. Parenteral irons Oral irons Iron dextran Iron - sorbitol - citric acid Ferrous sucrose Ferric carboxy maltose Iron isomaltoside Ferrous sulphate Ferrous gluconate Ferrous fumarate Colloidal Ferric hydroxide Carbonyl Iron Iron requirement (mg) = 4.4 x body weight (kg) x Hb deficit (g/dl)