Objective To compare effectiveness of intravenous iron–sucrose versus oral ferrous fumarate in postpartum anemia. Methods In this study, 40 women with postpartum anemia with hemoglobin (Hb) less than 8?g/dl within 48?h postpartum were randomised into two groups. Group I consisted of 20 women who received 300–600?mg of intravenous iron–sucrose every alternate day for 3?days. Group II consisted of 20 women who were given 300?mg ferrous fumarate orally daily for 14?days. Results On day 14, the increase in mean Hb level in group I was 2.4?g/dl in comparison to 1.2?g/dl in group II. Women in group I had significantly higher mean Hb values on days 7 and 14 ( p
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