Anemia And Medication

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin falls below the normal level compared to healthy people of the same age and gender. In adult Vietnamese, the normal number of red blood cells is: 3.87 - 4.91 x 1012 / l in women and 4.18 - 5

.42 x 1012 / l in men.
The cause of anemia
There are many causes of anemia but there are 3 main causes:
- Excessive destruction of red blood cells.
- Bleed
- Insufficient production of red blood cells.




There are also other causes such as genetic disorders, nutrition (iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency), infectious diseases, some forms of cancer or pharmaceuticals, toxins.
Acute anemia is usually caused by trauma, surgery, which is resolved by blood transfusion.
Chronic anemia can be caused by poor bone marrow function, the body lacks the components to produce red blood cells and hemoglobin such as iron, vitamin B12, B6, B2, and folic acid.
The reason is that the body reduces the absorption or increase use, increase the elimination of these substances. Some diseases that cause anemia: hookworm, haemorrhoids, menorrhagia, pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding ..
Frequent headache, dizziness, and vertigo may be an indicator of anemia
Anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells: Occurs when the red blood cells are destroyed early (normally the life cycle of red blood cells is 120 days) and the bone marrow cannot produce new blood cells.



meet the needs of the body.
Cause: some infectious diseases, some antibiotics or other medications can cause this disease.
Anemia due to immune hemolytic anemia: The immune system mistakenly identifies red blood cells as external components that enter and destroy them.
In addition, it may be due to genetic defect in red blood cells such as sickle cell disease, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. These two diseases are common in Africa, the Mediterranean, India ...
Anemia due to blood loss: Due to injury, surgery or problems in blood clotting ability.



Women if heavy or prolonged menstruation (menorrhagia), hemorrhoids, heavy blood loss during childbirth, miscarriage, gastrointestinal bleeding ... can also cause anemia. Additional blood transfusion should be indicated when indicated.
Iron deficiency anemia: This is the most common cause. Iron is important for the production of hemoglobin that makes red blood cells. Iron deficiency anemia can affect children of all ages but is most common in children under 2 years of age.




Girls in puberty are also at higher risk for menstrual anemia due to monthly blood loss requiring increased iron intake, which should be supplemented in the daily diet.
Clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia are: weak body, fatigue, paleness even palms, yellow feet ...
The cure for anemia
When anemia, patients can use the following drugs:
Iron
Supplementing women 15mg iron per day, men only need 10mg / day. Pregnant women need more iron than usual because iron is necessary for the mother's body, good for the development of fetal muscle and red blood cells.
When anemia, the patient needs additional iron to regenerate red blood cells
You should take a vitamin supplement containing iron to replace the amount of iron lost during menstruation, before and after giving birth or in case of heavy blood loss.
On the market there are many types of iron tablets that are composed of iron sulfate, iron oxalate, iron gluconate .



.. We should use iron-containing preparations when full to avoid irritation of the digestive tract. Note the dosage must follow the instructions of the doctor because an overdose will be detrimental.
Iron deficiency anemia can be prevented and treated by eating lots of iron-rich foods such as liver, heart, eggs, bean sprouts, fruits, broccoli ...
Vitamin B12
Plays an important role in the metabolism of cells especially the replication of DNA.



The main source of vitamin B12 is through food. Foods rich in vitamin B12 such as meat, fish, eggs, liver ...
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in people with digestive disorders, stomach problems ... People with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia should be treated with intramuscular vitamin B12 as directed by a doctor.




Folic acid
This is an important factor in the process of hematopoiesis. Every day, the adult needs 25-50mcg of folic acid. Food from vegetables, meat, eggs, liver, brewer's yeast is a major source of this substance.
In addition some other trace elements are also needed for hematopoiesis such as vitamin B6, vitamin B2 also increases the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood.
There are many types of anemia medications available on the market, but when used should be prescribed by a doctor, should strictly comply with the phenomenon of self-purchasing to use according to the advice of one person or another.
It is best to prevent disease than cure by supplementing with a reasonable diet, with adequate nutrition, vitamins and micronutrients for the body..

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