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

10 ml vial: ৳ 700.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ferric carboxymaltose
Company Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Maltofer 100 mg injection Maltofer 1 gm injection Maltofer 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 in complex with Carboxymaltose
  • Carbohydrate polymer that releases iron

Dosage & Administration

  • Stepwise approach for posology of Ferric Carboxymaltose
  • Individual iron need determination based on body weight and haemoglobin level
  • Calculation and administration of the iron dose(s)
  • Post-iron repletion assessments

Interaction

  • No formal drug interaction studies performed with Maltofer

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

  • Infrequent and mild side effects
  • Nausea, headache, dizziness, hypertension
  • Injection site reactions
  • Various uncommon and rare side effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No well-controlled trials in pregnant women
  • Benefit/risk evaluation required for use during pregnancy
  • Potential influence on skeletal development in the fetus
  • Use confined to second and third trimester if benefit outweighs potential risk
  • Unlikely risk to breast-fed child based on limited data

Precautions & Warnings

  • Serious hypersensitivity reactions reported
  • Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity
  • Hypertension and transient elevations in blood pressure
  • Laboratory test alterations in the 24 hours following administration

Use in Special Populations

  • Single maximum daily injection dose in haemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients
  • Not recommended in children under 14 years

Overdose Effects

  • Excessive dosages may lead to accumulation of iron in storage sites
  • Monitoring of iron parameters such as serum ferritin and transferrin saturation
  • Consideration of iron chelator if iron accumulation has occurred

Therapeutic Class

  • Parenteral Iron Preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place below 30°C
  • Away from light
  • Do not freeze
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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