Guideline Profile : Iron-deficiency anaemia

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Guidelines (Local)

Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Management Guidelines for Primary Care Oct 22

Drugs

Below are listed all drugs that are used to treat Iron-deficiency anaemia.

Committee Recommendations (1)

07 Dec 22 - Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands integrated care system Area Prescribing Committee (APC) agreed the following traffic lights status for iron preparations for iron deficiency anaemia as follows:

GREEN traffic light status - preferred
•   Ferrous Sulfate 200mg tablets
•   Ferrous Fumerate 210mg tablets
•   Ferrous Gluconate 300mg tablets

GREEN
• Sodium Feredetate liquid – where a liquid is needed

GREEN
• Ferric Maltol 30mg capsules – reserved as a last option before referral and if parenteral iron is being considered

Guideline Profile

Indication :

Iron-deficiency anaemia

Keywords :

Iron deficiency anaemia, IDA, iron supplements, iron supplementation, iron replacement therapy

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Important Information :

Prescribing for children: Express the dose in terms of elemental iron and iron salt and select the most appropriate preparation; specify both the iron salt and formulation on the prescription.

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