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Drugs affecting blood Drugs affecting blood and blood formationand blood formation
Iron Iron
Mucosal block theoryMucosal block theory
Fe reaching the mucosal cells—Fe reaching the mucosal cells—transported into plasma/oxidised to ferric transported into plasma/oxidised to ferric form and complexed with apoferritin to form and complexed with apoferritin to form ferritinform ferritin
Ferrtin is stored in mucosal cellsFerrtin is stored in mucosal cells
Shed after its life span of Shed after its life span of 2-4 days2-4 days
Oral formulations of FeOral formulations of Fe
FerrFerrousous salts are usedsalts are used
CheapCheap
High Fe contentHigh Fe content
Better absorbedBetter absorbed
Adr- gastric irritation and constipationAdr- gastric irritation and constipation
Oral formulationsOral formulations
Ferrous sulphate---20% FeFerrous sulphate---20% Fe
Ferrous gluconate---12%Ferrous gluconate---12%
Ferrous fumarate---33%Ferrous fumarate---33%
Colloidal ferric hydroxide---50%Colloidal ferric hydroxide---50%
Adr of oral FeAdr of oral Fe
Epigastric painEpigastric painHeart burnHeart burnNauseaNauseaVomitingVomitingStaining of teethStaining of teethMetallic tasteMetallic tasteBlotingBlotingColicColicConstipation/diarrhoeaConstipation/diarrhoea
p.e. Fe formulationsp.e. Fe formulations
Fe –dextran-colloidal solutionFe –dextran-colloidal solution containing 50mg elemental Fe/mLcontaining 50mg elemental Fe/mL
Iron-sorbitol-citric acidIron-sorbitol-citric acid complex-50mg fe complex-50mg fe /ml/ml
Fe requirementFe requirement
4.4*body wt (kg) * Hb deficit 4.4*body wt (kg) * Hb deficit (g/dl)(g/dl)
Acute Fe poisoningAcute Fe poisoning
Mostly in infants and childrenMostly in infants and children
10-20 Fe tab10-20 Fe tab
>60mg/Kg B.Wt>60mg/Kg B.Wt
Clinical featuresClinical features
VomitingVomitingAbdominal painAbdominal painHaemetemesisHaemetemesisDiarrhoeaDiarrhoeaLethargyLethargyCyanosisCyanosisDehydrationDehydrationAcidosisAcidosisConvulsionsConvulsionsShockShockCollapse and deathCollapse and death
Pathological lesion isPathological lesion is
1.1. HaemorrhageHaemorrhage
2.2. Inflammation in the gutInflammation in the gut
3.3. Hepatic necrosisHepatic necrosis
4.4. Brain damageBrain damage
treatmenttreatment
1.1. To prevent further absorption of feTo prevent further absorption of fe
2.2. To bind and remove fe already absorbedTo bind and remove fe already absorbed
3.3. Supportive measuresSupportive measures
To prevent frthr absTo prevent frthr abs
1.1. Induce vomitingInduce vomiting
2.2. Perform gastric lavage with sodium Perform gastric lavage with sodium bicarbonatebicarbonate
3.3. Give egg-yolk and milk orallyGive egg-yolk and milk orally —to —to complex fe . Activated charcoal does not complex fe . Activated charcoal does not adsorb feadsorb fe
To bind and remove Fe already To bind and remove Fe already absorbedabsorbed
Desferrioxamine Desferrioxamine
Fe chelating agentFe chelating agent
Injected i.m.Injected i.m.
50mg/Kg repeated 4-12 hourly 50mg/Kg repeated 4-12 hourly
Till serum fe falls below 300micro gram/dlTill serum fe falls below 300micro gram/dl
Alternative-DTPA,calcium edetateAlternative-DTPA,calcium edetate
Supportive Supportive
Diazepam i.v.---if convulsionsDiazepam i.v.---if convulsions
FOLINIC ACID/leucovorinFOLINIC ACID/leucovorin
Methotrexate therapyMethotrexate therapy
Does not need to be reduced by DHFRDoes not need to be reduced by DHFR
Methotrexate inhibits DHFRMethotrexate inhibits DHFR
Toxicity of methotrexate is not Toxicity of methotrexate is not counteracted by folic acid….but by folinic counteracted by folic acid….but by folinic acidacid
Erythropoetin Erythropoetin
Produced by peritubular cells of kidneyProduced by peritubular cells of kidney
Anaemia---rapid secretion of EPO---Anaemia---rapid secretion of EPO---Bone marrowBone marrow
1.1. Stimulates colony forming cells of Stimulates colony forming cells of erythroid serieserythroid series
2.2. Induces haemoglobin formation and Induces haemoglobin formation and erythoblast maturationerythoblast maturation
3.3. Release of reticulocytes in circulationRelease of reticulocytes in circulation
Indication of Epoetin alpha,betaIndication of Epoetin alpha,beta
Anaemia of chronic renal failureAnaemia of chronic renal failure