Anaemia in pregnancy

Summary of changes 

Addition

  • Flowchart for clarity

Medicines

  • Dosage of IV iron has been simplified to reflect current guidelines (NBA, KMPH and NT) and required of infusion pump removed
  • Daily dose for oral iron reduced to more than 60mg when Hb normal but low ferritin

Other

  • Changed risk factors

Primary references

  1. Australian Medicines Handbook Pty Ltd (2021) Ferinject Product information, Australian Medicine Handbook, accessed 1 April 2022.

  2. Australian Red Cross (2020) Haemoglobin assessment and optimisation in maternity, accessed 1 April 2022.

  3. Department of Health (2020) Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, accessed 1 April 2022.

  4. King Edward Memorial Hospital (2017) Anaemia and iron deficiency: Management in pregnancy and postpartum, KEMH Clinical Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, accessed 1 April 2022.

  5. NPS MedicineWise (2014) Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) for iron-deficiency anaemia: An alternative IV preparation for iron-deficiency anaemia, RADAR, accessed 1 April 2022.

  6. National Blood Authority Australia (2015) Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 5 Obstetrics and Maternity, Best Practice, accessed 1 April 2022.

  7. South Australian Maternal, Neonatal and Gynaecology Community of Practice (2016) Anaemia in pregnancy, SA Perinatal Practice Guidelines, accessed 1 April 2022.