33 Treatments for Iron Deficiency Anemia

16 Tests 2 Medical Procedures 8 Prescribed Medications 4 Over the Counter Medications

3 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Iron Deficiency Anemia

1. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count, or CBC, is an easy and very common test that screens for certain disorders that can affect your health. A CBC measures several components of...  More

2. Hemoglobin Test A serum hemoglobin test measures the amount of free-floating hemoglobin in your blood serum. Serum is the liquid that is left over from your blood plasma when the r...  More

3. Serum Ferritin Test Your body relies on iron to carry oxygen to its cells. Without enough iron, your cells can starve for oxygen, causing a number of unpleasant symptoms. Too much iron...  More

4. Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Test Total iron binding capacity (TIBC) is a blood test that measures iron levels in the blood. The test helps measure the ability of a protein called transferrin to car...  More

5. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ...  More

6. Serum Iron Test As its name suggests, a serum iron test measures how much iron is in your serum. Serum is the liquid that is left over from your blood plasma when the red blood cel...  More

7. Hematocrit Test Imagine red blood cells as the subway system of your blood. They transport oxygen and nutrients to various locations in your body, making their role vital to your h...  More

8. Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration Test

9. Mean Cell Hemoglobin Test

10. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) Test

11. Red Blood Cell Indices The red blood cell indices (RBC indices) are part of a routine blood test called the complete blood count (CBC). The CBC is used as a measure of general health. It ...  More

12. Red Blood Cell Morphology Test

13. Reticulocyte Count Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells. A reticulocyte count (also known as a retic count, reticulocyte index, or corrected reticulocyte) is a measurement and p...  More

14. Transferrin measurement

15. Fecal Occult Blood Test The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is performed as part of the routine physical examination during the examination of the rectum. It is used to detect microscopic b...  More

16. Peripheral Blood Smear A blood smear is a diagnostic test used to look for abnormalities within the blood. The cell types are examined under a microscope for unusual shapes or sizes. Ther...  More

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Medical Procedures for Iron Deficiency Anemia

1. Blood Transfusion The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).  More

2. Treatment of Underlying Disorders

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Prescribed Medications for Iron Deficiency Anemia

1. ferrous sulfate(MyKidz Iron 10 ) IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

2. iron dextran(Infed , DexFerrum) IRON DEXTRAN (AHY ern DEX tran) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients through the body. This medicine i...  More

3. ferrous fumarate IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

4. ferrous gluconate

5. iron polysaccharide(Ezfe ) POLYSACCHARIDE-IRON COMPLEX (pol ee SAK uh rahyd - ahy ern KOM pleks) is an iron supplement. This medicine is used to treat anemia caused by low iron levels.  More

6. iron sucrose(Venofer ) IRON SUCROSE (AHY ern SOO krohs) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This medici...  More

7. sodium ferric gluconate complex(Ferrlecit ) SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX (SOE dee um FER ik GLOO koe nate KOM pleks) is an iron replacement. It is used with epoetin therapy to treat low iron levels in pati...  More

8. ferumoxytol(Feraheme ) FERUMOXYTOL is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This medicine is used to treat i...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Iron Deficiency Anemia

1. ferrous sulfate(Feosol , others...) Close IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

2. ferrous fumarate(Femiron , others...) Close IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

3. ferrous gluconate(Fergon , others...) Close

4. iron polysaccharide(Niferex , others...) Close POLYSACCHARIDE-IRON COMPLEX (pol ee SAK uh rahyd - ahy ern KOM pleks) is an iron supplement. This medicine is used to treat anemia caused by low iron levels.  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Iron Deficiency Anemia What's this?

1. Iron Iron is an essential mineral and an important component of proteins involved in oxygen transport and metabolism. Iron is also an essential cofactor in the synthesis...  More Efficacy Grade A

2. vitamin A Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is derived from two sources: preformed retinoids and provitamin carotenoids. Retinoids, such as retinal and retinoic ac...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Taurine Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, was originally discovered in ox ( Bos taurus ) bile and was named after taurus, or bull. A nonessential amino acid-like comp...  More Efficacy Grade C

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