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Section 10: Drugs affecting the Blood 
10.1 ANTIANAEMIA DRUGS 
ferrous salt tablet, equivalent to 60 mg iron 
oral solution, equivalent to 
25 mg iron (as sulfate)/ml 
ferrous salt + folic acid tablet, equivalent 
(nutritional supplement for use to 60 mg iron + 
during pregnancy) 400 µg folic acid 
folic acid (2) tablet, 1 mg, 5 mg 
injection, 1 mg (as sodium salt) 
in 1-ml ampoule 
hydroxocobalamin (2) injection, 1 mg 
in 1-ml ampoule 
Complementary drug 
¤iron dextran (B) (5) injection, equivalent to 50 mg 
iron/ ml in 2-ml ampoule 
10.2 DRUGS AFFECTING COAGULATION 
desmopressin (8) injection, 4 µg (acetate)/ml 
in 1-ml ampoule 
nasal spray, 10 µg (acetate)/ 
metered dose 
heparin sodium injection, 1000 IU/ml, 
5000 IU/ml, 20 000 IU/ml 
in 1-ml ampoule 
phytomenadione injection, 10 mg/ml 
in 5-ml ampoule 
tablet, 10 mg 
protamine sulfate injection, 10 mg/ml 
in 5-ml ampoule 
¤warfarin (2, 6) tablet, 1 mg, 2 mg and 5 mg 
(sodium salt) 
¤ Example of a therapeutic group. Various drugs can serve as 
alternatives. 
Essential Drugs 
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