23rd September 2021

A 45-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-month history of dyspnoea on exertion and fatigue

A 45-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-month history of dyspnoea on exertion and fatigue. Her past medical history included recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis treated with a multi-drug resistant TB regimen. The results of investigations were as follows:

• Haemoglobin – 90 g/L
• Mean corpuscular volume – 72 fL
• Serum ferritin – 446 ng/ml

A peripheral blood smear was performed, which demonstrates Pappenheimer bodies.

What should be prescribed to treat this anaemia?

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