Open AccessEffect of iron and folic acid tablet versus capsule formulation on treatment compliance and iron status among pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Rahul Srivastava,
Shashi Kant,
Arvind Kumar Singh,
Renu Saxena,
Kapil Yadav,
Chandrakant S Pandav
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_339_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hemoglobin , pregnancy , capsule , ferritin , pill , statistical significance , iron supplement , randomized controlled trial , anemia , iron deficiency , gastroenterology , obstetrics , surgery , pharmacology , genetics , botany , biology
Iron supplementation during pregnancy in programmatic settings has failed to produce desired results. Formulation of iron supplementation may have a role in compliance and hematological parameters.