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Posted On : 16 Jan 2006

During anti-malarial therapy why iron supplemenation is not given?

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Answer Discussion :

Dr. Santosh Singh.

both cause more acidity,because of that iron supplemention is not given with anti malarial drug.

19 years ago

MANGESH DAMODAR KHANDAVE

ANTIMALARIAL THERAPY CAN CAUSE HEMOLYSIS PARTICULARLY IN G6PD DEFICIANCY

19 years ago

DrA.K.Ahuja.

the anaemia is not a deficiency anaemia but haemolitical anemia

19 years ago

nikhil agrawal

to minimize oxidative damage

19 years ago

pediatriconcall

Since in malaria, the anemia is due to hemolysis that occurs within the body, the iron that is released from the RBCs is stored within the tissues. Thus when new RBCs are formed, this iron store is reused. Hence iron supplementation is not required.

19 years ago

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