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

10 ml vial: ৳ 700.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Ferric carboxymaltose
Company	Ibn sina pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Oxyfer 750 mg injection Oxyfer 1 gm injection

Indications

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

Description

Colloidal iron (III) hydroxide
Complex with Carboxymaltose
Carbohydrate polymer

Dosage & Administration

Stepwise approach
Individual iron need determination
Calculation and administration of iron dose(s)
Post-iron repletion assessments
Posology based on patient's body weight and haemoglobin level
Maximum individual iron dose(s) calculation and administration
Maximum recommended cumulative dose
Post-iron repletion reassessments

Interaction

No formal drug interaction studies performed

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
Known 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
Uncommon: hypersensitivity, dysgeusia, tachycardia, hypotension
Rare: anaphylactoid reactions, loss of consciousness, anxiety

Pregnancy & Lactation

No adequate and well-controlled trials in pregnant women
Benefit/risk evaluation required before use during pregnancy
Unlikely risk to the breast-fed child

Precautions & Warnings

Serious hypersensitivity reactions
Hypertension
Laboratory test alterations

Use in Special Populations

Maximum daily injection dose in haemodialysis-dependent CKD patients
Not recommended in children under 14 years

Overdose Effects

Accumulation of iron in storage sites
Potential hemosiderosis
Monitoring of iron parameters

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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