The treatment of malnutritional anemia, such as iron deficiency anemia is based on the treatment of the original disease and iron supplementation, and megaloblastic anemia is based on the supplementation of folic acid and vitamin B12.
1. Iron deficiency anemia: it is an anemia caused by the lack of iron in the body, and is the most common type of anemia.
(1) Actively treating the original disease: it is the key to treatment, such as those who have excessive menstruation need to receive gynecological treatment to adjust the amount of bleeding; anemia in the case of tumors requires chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgical treatment; anemia caused by nutritional deficiencies in children and pregnant women should be strengthened with nutrition.
(2) Iron supplementation treatment: commonly used are ferrous sulfate, iron dextrose, etc. Meanwhile, vitamin C can be taken orally to help iron absorption.
2. Megaloblastic anemia: anemia caused by lack of folic acid and/or vitamin B12.
(1) Supplementation of folic acid: generally through oral supplementation, until the anemia completely disappears and hemoglobin returns to normal level.
(2) Vitamin B12 supplementation: Oral vitamin B12 tablets can be taken until the blood picture returns to normal. The specific taking time needs to be under the guidance of the doctor.
At the same time, you can eat more green vegetables, animal liver, fruits, meat and other foods to prevent nutritional anemia. Such patients are recommended to consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor’s active treatment.