Ferisen 500 mg/10 ml (IV Injection or Infusion)

10 ml vial: ৳ 710.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Ferric carboxymaltose
Company	Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Ferisen 100 mg injection Ferisen 1 gm injection Ferisen 750 mg injection

Indications

Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adult patients
Intolerance to oral iron
Non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease

Description

Colloidal iron (III) hydroxide
Complex with Carboxymaltose
Carbohydrate polymer

Dosage & Administration

Stepwise approach for posology
Determination of individual iron need
Calculation and administration of iron dose(s)
Post-iron repletion assessments
Maximum recommended cumulative dose per week

Interaction

No formal drug interaction studies performed

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
Serious hypersensitivity to other parenteral iron products
Anaemia not attributed to iron deficiency
Evidence of iron overload or disturbances in iron utilisation

Side Effects

Infrequent and mild
Nausea
Headache
Dizziness
Hypertension
Injection site reactions
Hypersensitivity
Dysgeusia
Tachycardia
Abdominal pain
Pruritus
Myalgia
Fatigue
Chills

Pregnancy & Lactation

No adequate and well-controlled trials in pregnant women
Careful benefit/risk evaluation required
Unlikely risk to breast-fed child

Precautions & Warnings

Serious hypersensitivity reactions reported
Hypotension
Loss of consciousness
Hypertension
Laboratory test alterations

Use in Special Populations

Haemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients
Maximum daily injection dose in paediatric population

Overdose Effects

Accumulation of iron in storage sites
Potential hemosiderosis

Therapeutic Class

Parenteral Iron Preparations

Storage Conditions

Cool and dry place
Below 30°C
Away from light
Do not freeze
Keep out of the reach of children

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