Iron supplements

Your doctor may recommend iron tablets to refill iron stores in your body. Avoid taking iron supplements with antacids since it can impact the absorption of iron. Vitamin C improves iron absorption. Your doctor might recommend taking your iron tablets with a vitamin C supplement or with a glass of orange juice.1

Intravenous iron therapy

If the iron is not well absorbed by your intestine, your doctor may prescribe iron through an intravenous tube straight into your bloodstream.2

Transfusion

If supplements do not help with your symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia or if you have severe anaemia, you might require a transfusion of red blood cells.2