Title

Comparative study of oral iron and intravenous iron therapy in pregnancy induced anemia

Authors

Shrutika S. Khapre^1,* & Sabita Yograj²

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India; ²Department of Physiology, Coordinator (MEU & CC), Ex-Dean (Academics), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), Kakryal, Jammu and Kashmir, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Shrutika S. Khapre - E-mail: shrutika.khapre.15@gmail.com

Sabita Yograj - E-mail: sabyyograj@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026

Abstract

Pregnancy-induced anemia, primarily caused by iron deficiency, poses significant risks to maternal and fetal health, especially in developing countries. Oral iron therapy is commonly used but has limitations due to poor compliance and gastrointestinal side effects. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the efficacy and tolerability of oral versus intravenous iron therapy in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. Results show that intravenous iron significantly improves hemoglobin levels more effectively and with fewer adverse effects than oral iron. This study advances knowledge by highlighting intravenous iron as a superior treatment option for rapid correction of pregnancy-induced anemia

Keywords

Pregnancy induced anemia, iron deficiency anemia, oral iron therapy, intravenous iron therapy, hemoglobin

Citation

Khapre & Yograj, Bioinformation 22(3): 1655-1659 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.