Evaluating the Efficacy of Intramuscular Iron Treatment in Pediatric Patients  with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Pilot Study

Muhammad Aslam Chandio, Uzma Abdul Jabbar, Sadaf Saeed Shami, Asadullah, Saima Naz, Sehrish Muzaffar

Evaluating the Efficacy of Intramuscular Iron Treatment in Pediatric Patients with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Pilot Study

Authors

Muhammad Aslam Chandio, Uzma Abdul Jabbar, Sadaf Saeed Shami, Asadullah, Saima Naz, Sehrish Muzaffar

Keywords:

Iron deficiency anemia, IDA, iron isomaltoside 1000, intramuscular iron therapy, parenteral iron, children

Abstract

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)is a common public health problem among children, particularly in low- and middleincome countries. Oral iron therapy is theconventional treatment for IDA; however,poor absorption, gastrointestinal side effects

References

1. World Health Organization. The global prevalence of anaemia in 2011. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015.

2. National Nutrition Survey 2018. Islamabad, Pakistan: Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan; 2019

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Published

2026-07-16

How to Cite

Muhammad Aslam Chandio, Uzma Abdul Jabbar, Sadaf Saeed Shami, Asadullah, Saima Naz, Sehrish Muzaffar. (2026). Evaluating the Efficacy of Intramuscular Iron Treatment in Pediatric Patients with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Pilot Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 794–801. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2380