Ferric carboxymaltose an alternate to blood

Abstract

Background: Anemia is defined as low hemoglobin concentration resulting in a decrease in oxygen carrying capacity of blood according to WHO Hb level of 11gms/dl if consider as anemia. This study is compare the safety and efficacy of FCM injection and blood transfusion in anemic pregnant woman after 20 weeks of gestation. Method: It is a descriptive study 50 pregnant woman with Hb of 7.5 to 9gms as infused with inj. FCM (500mg/10ml) consider as Group A, Group B 50 Anemic pregnant woman with hemoglobin of 7.5 to9gms was transfused with blood. Hb, ferritin, PCV, WBC; peripheral smear was monitored in both groups after 3 weeks of infusion, after delivery, 6 weeks after delivery.Result: FCM infusion significantly increase HB, PCV, Ferritin, peripheral smear LEVELS (P