Anemia Treatment
Specific treatment for anemia will be determined by your doctor based on the following:
- Your age, overall health, and medical history
- The extent of the anemia
- The type of anemia
- Cause of the anemia
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the anemia
- Your opinion or preference
Anemia can be difficult to treat and may include:
- Vitamin and mineral supplements
- Change in diet
- Medication and/or discontinuing causative medications
- Treatment of the causative disorder
- Surgery to remove spleen (if related to hemolytic anemia)
- Blood transfusions, if necessary (to replace significant loss)
- Antibiotics (if infection is causative agent)
- Bone marrow transplant (for aplastic anemia)