Mangaiarkkarasi A

Department of Pharmacology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry, India

Publications

  • Research   
    Comparative Study on Efficacy, Tolerability and Cost of Different Iron Supplements among Ante Natal Women with Iron Deficiency Anaemia
    Author(s): Sudakshina K, Sakthibalan M*, S Arthi and Mangaiarkkarasi A

    Introduction: Anaemia is one of the commonest medical complications encountered during pregnancy. India is among the countries with maximum prevalence of anaemia in the world. The commonly used treatment for iron deficiency anaemia is oral iron preparations like ferrous sulphate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous ascorbate, ferrous fumarate and parenteral iron sucrose. Aim: To assess the Mean change in the haemoglobin levels from baseline upto 60th day of treatment with different iron supplements and to assess its cost effectiveness ratio. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective interventional clinical end point study conducted at Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research centre, Puducherry, India, from December 2019 to December 2020, among eighty four ante natal women (>14 weeks) with iron deficiency anaemia. After getting Ethics committee approval, the participants .. Read More»

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