Iron provided through the vein discovered to remedy anemia in pregnant females much faster than iron taken orally
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Scientists discovered that a medication called ferric carboxymaltose given up drip through the vein works quicker and much better than an iron tablet taken by mouth for the treatment of anemia-- and it is as safe as the tablet. The findings were released in Lancet Global Health in a paper entitled "Intravenous versus oral iron for anemia amongst pregnant Nigerian females (IVON): an open label randomised regulated trial."
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