A patients of iron deficiency anaemia have been put on iron therapy. What should be the rate of rising in haemoglobin level of blood so that response is considered adequate
0.05-0.1g/dl per week
O.1-0.2g/dl per week
O.5-1.0g/dl per week
More than 1.0g/dl per week
Medicinal iron. A rise in Hb level by 0.5-1 g/dl per week is an optimum response to iron therapy. Treatment should be continued till normal Hb level is attained (generally takes 1-3 months depending on the severity) and 2-4 months thereafter to replenish the stores because after correction of anaemia, iron absorption is slow.