The use of ferrous sulfate during the pregnancy: reflections by the light of literature

reflexões à luz da literatura

Authors

  • Alba Valéria Sousa Costa Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem
  • Leila Maria Madeira Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais, UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem ; Hospital Sofia Feldman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2007.v11.50707

Keywords:

Pregnancy Complications, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Ferrous Sulfate

Abstract

This is a literature review study that concerns the use of ferrous sulfate during the pregnancy, and its goal is: to know the effects of daily and weekly use of ferrous sulfate in the gestational period and to identify the advantages and disadvantages of daily and weekly use of ferrous sulfate in the gestational period. The study results also indicated that there are still many uncertainties and controversies about the treatment, it is also important to let the pregnant woman know about the undesirable effect of the use of ferrous sulfate and to follow the treatment to prevent its precocious abandonment, due to the undesirable effects of the medicine.

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Published

2007-06-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Review

License

Copyright (c) 2007 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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The use of ferrous sulfate during the pregnancy: reflections by the light of literature: reflexões à luz da literatura. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2007 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 8];11(2). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50707