Department of Internal Medicine, Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, Batangas, Philippines
Original Research Article
Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia with Fixed Dose Combination of Ferrous Gluconate, Multivitamins and Multi-mineral Capsule: A 12 Week, Open Label Single Arm Prospective, Non-Interventional (Observational) Study in Philippines
Author(s): Christopher Joseph L. Soriano, V Abalos, CM Romero, R. Manalastas, G Villanueva, Poonam Sule*, Roger D Gibb, Sue Aspley and NS Comia
Aim: The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of an Iron+multivitamin and multi mineral capsule (SB+) capsule
in subjects with mild to moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA).
Methods: This was a Phase IV/post-marketing, open label, single arm, prospective, non-interventional study to
evaluate the SB+ capsule’s performance in real life scenario. The study enrolled 97 female subjects aged ≥ 15 years to
≤ 55 years (mean ± SD age: 34.9 ± 10.24 years) with mild to moderate IDA. The primary efficacy outcome was mean
Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration after administering an SB+ capsule orally for up to 90 days. 66 subjects received
30 mg elemental iron once a day and 31 subjects received 60 mg elemental iron twice a day at baseline depending
on their anemia status. The secondary efficacy outcomes were change i.. View more»