Medical Condition Anemia Unspecified

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 285.9 - anemia unspecified

Active Ingredients used for Anemia Unspecified:

Betel Nut, Iron, Riboflavin

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
betel nut (areca catechu l.)	early poor-quality research reports that betel nut chewing may lessen anemia in pregnant women. reasons for this finding are not clear, and betel nut chewing may be unsafe during pregnancy.	c
iron	adequate iron supplementation may be beneficial as an adjunct therapy with erythropoietin in the treatment of predialysis anemia. predialysis anemia should be treated by a qualified healthcare provider. more study is needed in this area.	c
riboflavin (vitamin b2)	some research suggests that riboflavin may play an adjunct role in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and sickle cell anemia; levels of riboflavin may be low in these conditions. correction of riboflavin deficiency in individuals who are both riboflavin deficient and iron deficient appears to improve response to iron therapy.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.