A Comparison of Two Combined Iron-Folic Acid Preparations in the Prevention of Anaemia in Pregnancy

Forty patients were given one of two iron-folic acid tablets starting from the first ante-natal visit and continuing to parturition. Haemoglobin levels were measured at the commencement, at the end of the study and on at least one other occasion. A comparison was made of haemoglobin levels and side-effects.