A Hospital Based Prospective Study to Compare the Assessment of Administration of Iron by Different Routes among Deficient Antenatal Women

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a common medical disorder that contributes significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality, intrauterine growth retardation, preterm delivery, and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to compare the assessment of administration of iron by different routes among deficient antenatal women. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted to compare the assessment of administration of iron by different routes among deficient antenatal women. The subjects were 200 pregnant women. 100 women were enrolled in each group. A detailed history was taken from all the women, and a complete physical examination and an obstetric examination were performed at the time of recruitment. The recorded data was compiled, and data analysis was done. Results: In the present study a total sample size was 200 and divided into 2 groups. one group is oral iron route and another is parenteral iron route. in oral rout mean age was 25 yrs and in parenteral route mean age was 24yrs old. In oral route 65 women had parity more than or equal to 2 and in parenteral route 61 women had parity more than or equal to 2. 16 percent of the women in the oral iron group and 28 % of the women in the parenteral iron group achieved a hemoglobin concentration 110 g/L. Conclusion: The present study concluded that the intramuscular administration of 3 doses of 250 mg Fe at monthly intervals appears to have good compliance and efficacy and may be used in women who cannot tolerate oral administration of iron.