Current modalities for rapid correction of iron deficiency in pregnancy
Lomova N.A., Dubrovina N.V., Kan N.E., Tyutyunnik V.L.

V.I. Kulakov Scientific Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Moscow

Alimentary iron-deficiency anemia is one of the most common disorders worldwide which affects more than 2 billion individuals. Medical treatment and prevention of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy should be tailored to the WHO guidelines, i.e., from the very beginning of the pregnancy (not later than 12 to 14 gestational weeks) and until the childbirth all women should receive 60 mg of alimentary iron daily to prevent iron-deficiency anemia. Major principles of the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia are to manage the conditions which underlie anemia and to eradicate both anemia and tissue/blood iron deficiency. Pathogenic therapy of iron-deficiency anemia includes iron preparations which are the first choice in patients with iron deficiency and low hemoglobin levels. Currently, complex drugs which combine vitamins and microelements (e.g., Sorbifer Durules) are successfully used for the treatment and prevention of iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Optimal content of ferrous iron in Sorbifer Durules, high therapeutic efficacy of this agent, good tolerability, and minimal adverse side effects allow to recommend Sorbifer Durules as a first line for iron deficiency in pregnancy.

Key words: iron-deficiency anemia, pregnancy, Sorbifer Durules, prevention of iron deficiency.
For citation: Lomova N.A., Dubrovina N.V., Kan N.E., Tyutyunnik V.L. Current modalities for rapid correction of iron deficiency in pregnancy // RMJ. 2017. № 2. P. 121–124.