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Learn about iron deficiency anemia treatments like Iron sulfate and gluconate, Sodium iron edetate. Explore Vitamin B12 deficiency with Cyanocobalamin and Hydroxocobalamin. Discover Epoetin for anemia associated with renal failure. Understand Colony Stimulating Factors in immunosuppression conditions like cancer and AIDS.
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Iron deficiency anemia Preparations: Iron sulfate and gluconate, oral tab. Sodium iron edetate, oral syrup Iron dextran, I.M - Poisoning with iron is common (deferoxamine is an iron chelating agent)
Vitamin B12 Deficiency → pernicious anemia Cyanocobalamine, I.M Hydroxycobalamine, I.M ** folic acid ** Epoetin Synthetic erythropoietin given S.C or I.V in anemias associated with renal failure Side effect: hypertension
Colony Stimulating Factors Drugs that increase production of bone marrow components particularly W.B.C’s Used in patients with immunosuppression e.g. patients with cancer; aids... Filgrastim, given S.C or I.V Molgramostim, given S.C or I.V