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How Can Anemia Be Treated?

My mother suffers from Anemia.
She is taking Orofer XT for iron deficiency.

How should this medicine be taken? Empty Stomach, with meals, in the morning or evening?

Should she take one tablet daily?

She is 79 years old and had blood and iron transfusion 4 months ago.

Here are her blood test reports

HB - 9.0 g/dL
Ferritin Serum @(CLIA) - 4.7 ng/ml
Iron - 13.0 muG/dL
Total Iron Binding Capacity - 438.00 muG/dL
Transferrin Saturation - 2.97%
Fri, 17 Nov 2017
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Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern.
Treatment of anemia caused by iron deficiency consist in
-Iron suplemments that contain the ferrous form of iron, which the body can absorb easily.She should take one tablet daily after the meal,during the day.
-vitamin C,because the body absorbs iron best when taken in a mildly acidic medium
-increase the amount of iron in your diet. Good dietary sources of iron include red meat, beans, egg yolk, whole-grain products, nuts, and seafood.
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How Can Anemia Be Treated?

Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern. Treatment of anemia caused by iron deficiency consist in -Iron suplemments that contain the ferrous form of iron, which the body can absorb easily.She should take one tablet daily after the meal,during the day. -vitamin C,because the body absorbs iron best when taken in a mildly acidic medium -increase the amount of iron in your diet. Good dietary sources of iron include red meat, beans, egg yolk, whole-grain products, nuts, and seafood. Hope my answer was helpful,if you have any other question I will be glad to answer,thanks!