Which iron preparations for intravenous administration are better?

How to increase hemoglobin without drugs? Doctors' advice

1. The basic rule for the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia is a proper balanced diet, which contains all the necessary vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
2. Iron-rich foods must be included in the diet without fail. But not all of them are equally well absorbed by the body. Numerous studies have proven that eating meat replenishes iron deficiency many times better than plant and dairy foods.
3. Particular attention should be paid to boiled beef, as it is the leader in the amount of microelements necessary for anemia. In second place are chicken and poultry meat.
4. Plant-based products should include pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, and cauliflower in your diet. They do not contain a large amount of iron, but they contain fruit acids that promote its rapid absorption.
5. Don't forget about vitamin C, folic acid, copper, which are found in fruits and vegetables, buckwheat, peanuts, and walnuts. Without these substances, the process of replenishing the lack of minerals will be ineffective; iron will not be able to be fully absorbed by the body.
6. In case of severe anemia, you should avoid coffee, black and green tea, as they contain caffeine and theine, which interfere with the supply of many essential vitamins and microelements. These drinks can easily be replaced with fruit juices or rosehip infusion.
7. Foods and vitamins rich in calcium interfere with the supply of iron to the body, so it is better not to eat meat and fruits together with dairy products, cheeses, and bread.

In this article, we talked about the causes and symptoms of iron deficiency anemia and reviewed several popular and proven drugs. If you have experience using one of the remedies listed above, please share it in the comments.

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TOP 3 supplements with ferrous sulfate

Products with inorganic iron-containing salt are arranged in ascending order of cost per daily portion.

No. 3 Pharmaceutical, Sorbifer Durules

Sorbifer durules tab. p.o n30

from 350 ₽

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The cost of packaging is from 350 rubles.

Price for 1 serving – 23 rubles. 33 kopecks

• Country of origin: Russia;
• package volume – 30 tablets;
• active substance concentration – 100 mg.

The tablets are coated. In addition to iron, ascorbic acid is added to the composition to improve the absorption of the mineral in the small intestine. The medicine is used for the treatment and therapy of children and adults, including women during pregnancy and lactation. Sorbifer is prescribed as a prophylaxis and for the treatment of IDA.

Pros:

• the drug improves well-being;
• quickly replenishes iron reserves;
• strengthens nails;
• prevents hair loss.

Minuses:

• often causes constipation.

#2 Trace Minerals Research, Ionic Iron

Trace Minerals Research, Ionic Iron, 22 mg, 2 fl oz (59 ml)

★★★★☆

from 789 ₽

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Package price – from 664 rubles.

The cost of 1 serving is 13 rubles. 80 kop.

• Country: USA;
• volume – 59 ml;
• active substance concentration – 22 mg.

The additive is manufactured using Trace Minerals Research technology. The composition contains a unique ConcenTrace formula - 72 ionic trace elements from seaweed.

Pros:

• Dietary supplement quickly replenishes iron deficiency;
• increases activity and tone.

Minuses:

• stains tooth enamel dark;
• has an unpleasant aftertaste.

No. 1 21st Century, Iron

21st Century, Iron, 65 mg, 120 tablets

★★★★☆

from 271 ₽

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The cost of packaging is from 243 rubles.

The price of 1 serving is 2 rubles. 03 kop.

• Country of origin: USA;
• package volume – 120 tablets;
• active substance concentration – 65 mg.

21st Century vitamins are high in iron. The drug passed laboratory tests, which confirmed the quality and safety of the composition. Daily dosage – 1 tablet with meals.

Pros:

• the product quickly normalizes hemoglobin in women;
• eliminates weakness and drowsiness.

Minuses:

• Some customers complain of severe constipation after taking the supplement.

When are injections prescribed?

Injections of iron-containing substances raise hemoglobin levels faster. A person cannot absorb more than 10-20 mg of iron per day with food. But this amount is not enough to treat chronic iron deficiency anemia, so injections are prescribed to increase iron in the blood.

For moderate anemia, iron supplements are used orally, i.e. in the form of tablets. But in severe cases, injections of ferric iron are necessary.

The dosage is calculated based on body weight.

Intravenous injections are prescribed in the following cases:

• damage to the intestine or removal of part of it;
• stomach ulcer;
• severe and chronic lack of ferrum in the blood (with the threat of loss of consciousness and angina pectoris);
• before medical intervention;
• heavy uterine bleeding;
• severe blood loss during traumatic childbirth;
• before or after surgery.

The introduction of drugs that increase hemoglobin using a dropper is associated with severe side effects. More often, tablets or intramuscular injections are prescribed.