Calculation of Iron Deficit

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The calculator below will help to determine the amount of iron that should be given to an iron deficient woman to increase her hemoglobin level from her current level to a desired target hemoglobin level. Dosing for antenatal patients should be based on pre-pregnancy weight (or ideal body weight if obese prior to pregnancy).

Enter the woman's prepregnancy weight, the woman's current hemoglobin level , target hemoglobin level, and then press calculate to calculate the woman's total iron deficit .

If the woman was obese prior to pregnancy, then enter her height into the right column to calculate the ideal body weight to use for the prepregnancy weight. .

Iron Deficit Calculator Pregnancy Weight kg lbs	Ideal Body Weight and BMI Calculator Height cm in (1.524 m = 152.4 cm = 5 feet = 60 inches )
Current Hemoglobin : g/dl (1 g/dL = 10 g/L)
Target Hemoglobin g/dl	Ideal body weight Body mass index (kg/m²) =
	Ideal body weight Body mass index (kg/m²) =
Total iron deficit mg

Equations :

Total body iron deficit (mg) = body weight (kg) x (target Hb – actual Hb in g/dL) x 2.4 + iron depot (mg)** [1, 2]
Iron depot:
15 mg/kg for body weight less than 35 kg
500 mg for those with a body weight greater than or equal to 35 kg

Ideal Body Weight (kg) =45.5 +2.3 * (height inches - 60 inches) [3]

For height of 5 feet or less the IBW is calculated from the mean (21.7) for the recommended BMI of between 18.5 to 24.9.

SEE ALSO: IRON PREPARATIONS

REFERENCE:

1.Ganzoni AM. [Intravenous iron-dextran: therapeutic and experimental possibilities]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1970 Feb 14;100(7):301-3. PMID: 5413918
2. Bayoumeu F, et. al., Iron therapy in iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: intravenous route versus oral route. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Mar;186(3):518-22. PMID: 11904617
3. Devine BJ. Gentamicin therapy. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1974;8:650–655.

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