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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency medical therapy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for G6PD deficiency is avoidance of the foods such as fava beans and drugs that cause hemolysis. Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with chronic hemolysis. Blood transfusion can be considered in the acute phase of hemolysis.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
- The mainstay of treatment for G6PD deficiency is avoidance of the foods such as fava beans and drugs that cause hemolysis.[1]
- Neonatal jaundice:
- Mild: no treatment
- Intermediate: phototherapy
- Severe: exchange transfusion
- Blood transfusion in acute phase of hemolysis
- Dialysis in acute kidney failure
- Folic acid for patients with chronic hemolysis[2]
Disease Name
- Adult
- Folic acid: 1 mg daily
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]