Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Sucrose in the treatment of adult patients of Iron Deficiency Anemia

Aim: To check intravenous Iron Sucrose efficacy in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia subjects. Methods: 6o subjects with 18 to 65 years of age were included in this prospective study among which 45 were females and 15 males. Pretreatment peripheral blood smear and serum ferritin levels were performed for all patients. Iron sucrose was given as 200 mg in 100 ml normal saline as intravenous infusion over 30 minutes daily at DHQ tertiary care hospital, Kohat till completion of total calculated dose of iron sucrose. Additional 500 mg of iron sucrose was also given by intravenous infusion in normal saline to all patients to replenish iron stores. Results: The pretreatment average Hb level and Serum ferritin level in female patients was 9 g/dl and <12 ug/dl and in male patients average Hb level and ferritin level was 10 gm/dl and <12 ug/dl. Post treatment average Hb level and Serum ferritin in females patients was 13 gm/dl and 89 ug/dl and in male patients 14 gm/dl and 95 ug/dl respectively. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 16. Conclusion: Intravenous iron sucrose remedy is efficacious in the treatment of IDA patients.