Treatment of severe iron deficiency with iron-poly(sorbitol-gluconic acid) complex (Ferastral) intramuscular 10 ml (iron 500 mg) on alternate days has been shown highly effective and well tolerated. In order to see whether the time of treatment could be shortened, 20 Nigerians with severe iron
Fifteen patients with proven iron-deficiency anaemia treated with intramuscular injections of Ferastral, iron-poly (sorbitol-gluconic acid) complex, have been studied. Fourteen showed a satisfactory rise in haematocrit. No local or systemic complications were observed. One patient with
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