Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy call for safe treatment options that raise maternal hemoglobin levels and counterbalance iron demand and blood volume expansion while minimizing risks for the growing fetus. This retrospective study describes experience with intravenous fer...

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Main Authors: Rafael Aporta Rodriguez, Mariola García Montero, Jose Pablo Lorente Aporta, Carolina Gallego Luque, Alfonso Chacón Mayor, Jose Aragón Ruiz, Virginia Torres Degayón, Claudia García Jimenez, Guadalupe Sanchez Sanchez
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5060252
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author Rafael Aporta Rodriguez
Mariola García Montero
Jose Pablo Lorente Aporta
Carolina Gallego Luque
Alfonso Chacón Mayor
Jose Aragón Ruiz
Virginia Torres Degayón
Claudia García Jimenez
Guadalupe Sanchez Sanchez
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description Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy call for safe treatment options that raise maternal hemoglobin levels and counterbalance iron demand and blood volume expansion while minimizing risks for the growing fetus. This retrospective study describes experience with intravenous ferric carboxymaltose given to pregnant women in a tertiary hospital in Spain. In a 5-year period, 95 pregnant women who had pretreatment hemoglobin <10 g/dL and at least one time of ferric carboxymaltose administration during pregnancy were included. Main outcome measures were week of pregnancy at iron administration, Hb levels before and after treatment, neonatal 5-minute Apgar scores, and birth weight. The majority received one dose of ferric carboxymaltose (1000 mg iron) during advanced pregnancy (median 31 weeks; interquartile range [IQR]: 27; 37 weeks) with minor to no adverse outcomes. Overall, median Hb increased from 8.5 g/dL (8.1; 8.9 g/dL) before treatment to 11.0 g/dL (9.9; 11.7 g/dL) after treatment. Normal Apgar scores were observed in all 97 infants (median birth weights 3560 g, 3270, and 3798 g). Four women received ferric carboxymaltose in the first trimester and twenty-eight during the second trimester without adverse outcomes for mother or child. These cases add to the evidence that ferric carboxymaltose administration during pregnancy is effective and safe.
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spelling doaj-art-ff665969cc0346faa384b2b2c40f6bbf2025-08-20T03:25:42ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/50602525060252Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in SpainRafael Aporta Rodriguez0Mariola García Montero1Jose Pablo Lorente Aporta2Carolina Gallego Luque3Alfonso Chacón Mayor4Jose Aragón Ruiz5Virginia Torres Degayón6Claudia García Jimenez7Guadalupe Sanchez Sanchez8Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainHematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainHematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainHematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainHematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainGynecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainPharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainPharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainDermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, Ceuta, SpainIron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy call for safe treatment options that raise maternal hemoglobin levels and counterbalance iron demand and blood volume expansion while minimizing risks for the growing fetus. This retrospective study describes experience with intravenous ferric carboxymaltose given to pregnant women in a tertiary hospital in Spain. In a 5-year period, 95 pregnant women who had pretreatment hemoglobin <10 g/dL and at least one time of ferric carboxymaltose administration during pregnancy were included. Main outcome measures were week of pregnancy at iron administration, Hb levels before and after treatment, neonatal 5-minute Apgar scores, and birth weight. The majority received one dose of ferric carboxymaltose (1000 mg iron) during advanced pregnancy (median 31 weeks; interquartile range [IQR]: 27; 37 weeks) with minor to no adverse outcomes. Overall, median Hb increased from 8.5 g/dL (8.1; 8.9 g/dL) before treatment to 11.0 g/dL (9.9; 11.7 g/dL) after treatment. Normal Apgar scores were observed in all 97 infants (median birth weights 3560 g, 3270, and 3798 g). Four women received ferric carboxymaltose in the first trimester and twenty-eight during the second trimester without adverse outcomes for mother or child. These cases add to the evidence that ferric carboxymaltose administration during pregnancy is effective and safe.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5060252
spellingShingle Rafael Aporta Rodriguez
Mariola García Montero
Jose Pablo Lorente Aporta
Carolina Gallego Luque
Alfonso Chacón Mayor
Jose Aragón Ruiz
Virginia Torres Degayón
Claudia García Jimenez
Guadalupe Sanchez Sanchez
Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
title Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
title_full Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
title_fullStr Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
title_short Retrospective Case Reports of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Spain
title_sort retrospective case reports of anemic pregnant women receiving intravenous ferric carboxymaltose experience from a tertiary hospital in spain
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5060252
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