Table 7.

Indications and contraindications of using IV iron in pregnancy [26, 35, 37, 52]

Indications	Contraindications
1. Failure to oral iron therapy	1. Lack of facilities for resuscitation
2. Non-compliance or intolerance to oral iron	2. Known history of anaphylaxis or reactions to parenteral iron
3. Late second or third trimester with moderate to severe IDA	3. Gestation period < 12 weeks
4. Malabsorption (e.g. Bowerl-resection/Celiac disease)	4. Known state of iron overload
5. Bleeding diathesis when hemorrhage is likely to continue
6. In combination with recombinant erythropoietin patients with pregnancy and chronic disease
7. Moderate to severe post partum anemia when compliance to oral iron and follow up to health care facility is doubtful

IDA iron deficiency anemia