Question

A 43-year-old woman with microcytic anaemia (ferritin 7 µg/L) requires treatment. What is first-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral ferrous sulfate 200 mg (≈65 mg elemental) BD

Answer

IV iron sucrose

Answer

Oral ferrous fumarate every other day is ineffective

Answer

Blood transfusion

Answer

Oral iron stopped after Hb normalises

Practice question

A 43-year-old woman with microcytic anaemia (ferritin 7 µg/L) requires treatment. What is first-line therapy?