My Mother 79 Years Old Has Been Advised To Take

Posted on Mon, 16 Dec 2019

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Question : My mother 79 years old has been advised to take Orofer FCM Inj as her hemoglobin has dropped to 6.1. Since she is also a patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis thus any extra precaution is required /

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Better given diluted

Detailed Answer:
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There is no specific precaution needed. Orofer FCM can be administered as an undiluted injection, directly into the vein or it can be diluted with sodium chloride 0.9% solution and given as infusion directly into the vein. I prefer the latter.

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