IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY: PECULIARITIES OF THERAPY

Abstract

Anemia is common in women during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. This disorder is caused by the physiologically increasing needs of the fetus and often initially reduced iron stores in the mother’s body. Iron deficiency can underlie a number of complications of the gestation period for both the woman and the newborn at a later time. The fastest, most effective and safe management of iron deficiency anemia, especially in its severe forms, allows avoiding complications and improving pregnancy outcomes. Administration of iron supplements is the main method of management of iron deficiency anemia. However, oral forms do not allow achieving the effect in all cases, taking into account the peculiarities of iron absorption from the GI tract. Ferric carboxymaltose is an intravenous drug that has good tolerability and, what is most importantly, effectively and quickly replenishes iron deficiency in pregnant women starting from the second trimester and in the postpartum period.

Keywords

• anemia
• iron deficiency
• pregnancy
• postpartum period
• ferric carboxymaltose