Ferrlecit
Active Ingredient(s): Sodium Ferric Gluconate ComplexFDA Approved: * February 18, 1999
Pharm Company: * WATSON PHARMS
Category: Anemia
Sodium ferric gluconate complex, sold under the brand name Ferrlecit, is an intravenously administered iron medication for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults and in children aged six years and older with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis who are receiving supplemental epoetin therapy.[2] The macromolecule has an apparent molecular weight of 289,000 – 440,000 Dalton.[3][4] The most common side effects in adults ar... [wikipedia]
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