Use of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose : A Revolutionary Approach for Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Antenatal Women

Abstract

Anaemia still has been prevailing as a significant global public health problem especially in low to middle economic countries responsible for 40 of maternal deaths and out of which it accounts for 25 among direct cause Besides maternal mortality it also causes increased perinatal morbidity and mortality although it is a major preventable cause of unfavourable perinatal and maternal outcome There are various national programmes undertaken by Government of India catering to anaemia especially for pregnant population which has largely emphasised the oral iron supplementation but still the picture is gloomy and we have to go a long way Prevalence of Iron deficiency anaemia IDA in pregnancy in India ranges from 23 6 -61 4 1