Sodium ferric gluconate
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Trade names | Ferrlecit |
Other names | Sodium ferric gluconate complex |
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Drug class | Iron supplement[1] |
Main uses | Iron deficiency anemia in people on hemodialysis who are receiving epoetin[2] |
Side effects | Nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, leg cramps, pain[2] |
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Routes of use | Intravenous (IV) |
Typical dose | 125 mg[1] |
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AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a614030 |
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Formula | C66H121Fe2NaO65 |
Molar mass | 2089.309 g·mol−1 |
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Sodium ferric gluconate, sold under the brand name Ferrlecit, is a medication use to treat iron deficiency anemia in people on hemodialysis who are receiving epoetin therapy.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] In this group intravenous iron has been found to be better than iron by mouth.[1]
Common side effects in adults include nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, leg cramps, and pain.[2] In children the most common side effects are headache, fast heart rate, and vomiting.[2] Other side effects may include low blood pressure and allergic reactions.[2] It is a type of iron supplement.[1]
Sodium ferric gluconate was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999.[2] In the United States it costs about 68 USD per dose as of 2021.[4] It is also available in Europe.[5]
Medical use
Dosage
It may be given as a 125 mg dose in adults or as 1.5 mg/kg in children.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Sodium Ferric Gluconate Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Ferrlecit- sodium ferric gluconate complex injection". DailyMed. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Sodium ferric gluconate complex Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ferrlecit Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Intravenous iron-containing medicinal products". Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links
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- "Sodium ferric gluconate complex". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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