Hematologist & Oncologist Questions Hematologic Disorders

Can anemia be cured with medications?

I was diagnosed with anemia. Can anemia be cured with medications?

2 Answers

Anemia is not one disease but the result of many causes. All depends on what is causing it.
It depends on the type and cause for the anemia. Anemia means there is a lower amount of red cells in the blood. The most common cause is lack of iron, and this CAN be cured with oral or injectable iron treatments. But there are many other causes. A primary care doctor, pediatrician or hematologist (blood specialist) will be able to determine the cause and recommend treatment-whether medication or other