Elemental iron (iron sucrose)

Population Dose Adult patients Hemodialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (HDD-CKD) 100 mg slow intravenous injection or infusion Non-Dialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD) 200 mg slow intravenous injection or infusion Peritoneal Dialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (PDD-CKD) 300 mg or 400 mg intravenous infusion Pediatric patients HDD-CKD, PDD-CKD or NDD-CKD 0.5 mg/kg slow intravenous injection or infusion 2.1 Mode of Administration Administer iron sucrose injection only intravenously by slow injection or by infusion. The dosage of iron sucrose injection is expressed in mg of elemental iron.

Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.

Known hypersensitivity to iron sucrose., Known hypersensitivity to iron sucrose.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Hypersensitivity Reactions: Observe for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity during and after iron sucrose administration for at least 30 minutes and until clinically stable following completion of each administration. Only administer iron sucrose when personnel and therapies are immediately available for the treatment of serious hypersensitivity reactions., Hypotension: May cause hypotension. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypotension during and following each administration., Iron Overload: Regularly monitor hematologic responses during therapy. Do not administer to patients with iron overload.

Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions, Hypotension, Iron Overload, Adult patients: The most common adverse reactions (≥2%) are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, hypotension, pruritus, pain in extremity, arthralgia, back pain, muscle cramp, injection site reactions, chest pain, and peripheral edema., Pediatric patients: The most…

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Store in original carton at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77° F); Stored in a plastic syringe, was found to be physically and chemically stable for 7 days at controlled room temperature (25°C ± 2°C) and under refrigeration (4°C ± 2°C).

Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.