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