The links below provide information about the use of Folate (Folic Acid) and Iron in Pregnancy:

          Periconceptual Folate

          Elevit

          Iron Tablets in Pregnancy

Sometimes a woman cannot be treated adequately for Iron Deficiency Anaemia with oral iron tablets; in this setting sometimes an intravenous iron infusion treatment is used. If the woman is already an inpatient (for example, soon after childbirth) this can be done in Jabiru Ward; if she is an outpatient (for example, during pregnancy and still at home) this can be done as a short-stay admission, usually in the Darwin Private Hospital Day Care Unit. The most commonly used preparation is called “Ferinject”:

          Information about Ferinject from NZ

          Consumer Medicine Information Sheet (Australia) about Ferinject