Department of Internal Medicine, Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, Batangas, Philippines
Research
Effectiveness of Ferrous Gluconate Plus Multivitamins and Minerals by Iron Deficiency Anemia Status, Menstrual Blood Flow and Pregnancy Status: A Subgroup Analysis of the SANOIN Study
Author(s): NS Comia, Christopher Joseph L Soriano, Roger Gibb, Poonam Sule and James Wun Chiang Sia*
Background: The Phase IV, open-label, single arm, prospective, non-interventional SANOIN study demonstrated that an oral fixed dose combination of ferrous gluconate, multivitamins and minerals (Sangobion® IRON+) was effective and well-tolerated in treating mild to moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women aged 15-55 years.
Methods: We present a subgroup analysis of the SANOIN Hemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin data over the 90-day treatment period based on menstrual flow (normal vs. heavy vs. very heavy) and pregnancy status (pregnant vs. non- pregnant). The frequency and severity of IDA symptoms at baseline and improvement at Days 30, 60 and 90 were assessed in these subgroups, and by IDA status (mild vs. moderate).
Results: Within the intent-to-treat popu.. View more»