Iron sucrose (Venofer)

🧮 Dose calculator

Anaemia of chronic kidney disease · Regimen source: FDA Venofer · 2.2

• • Undiluted over 2–5 min or infusion in 100 mL saline over 15 min, early in dialysis. FDA Venofer · 2.2
• • Dose is elemental iron. IV only (slow injection or infusion). FDA Venofer · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Venofer · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Published studies on intravenous iron sucrose treatment after the first trimester of pregnancy have not shown adverse maternal or fetal outcomes (see Data) .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Venofer · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Iron sucrose is present in human milk, and available published reports following exposure to 100-300 mg intravenous iron sucrose have not reported adverse reactions in breastfed infants (see Data) .”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Venofer · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness of Venofer for iron replacement treatment in pediatric patients with dialysis-dependent or non-dialysis-dependent CKD have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Venofer · 8.5

  “In general, dose administration to an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.