Oxyfer 750 mg/15 ml (IV Injection or Infusion)

15 ml vial: ৳ 1,000.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ferric carboxymaltose
Company Ibn sina pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Oxyfer 500 mg injection Oxyfer 1 gm injection

Indications

  • Treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults with intolerance to oral iron or non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease

Description

  • Colloidal iron (III) hydroxide in complex with Carboxymaltose, a Carbohydrate polymer that releases iron

Dosage & Administration

  • Stepwise approach to determine individual iron need, calculation of iron dose, post-iron repletion assessments

Interaction

  • No formal drug interaction studies performed

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to active substance or any excipients, serious hypersensitivity to other parenteral iron products, anemia not attributed to iron deficiency, evidence of iron overload or disturbances in iron utilization

Side Effects

  • Common: nausea, headache, dizziness, hypertension, injection site reactions
  • Uncommon: hypersensitivity, dysgeusia, tachycardia, hypotension, flushing, dyspnoea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, etc.
  • Rare: anaphylactoid reactions, loss of consciousness, anxiety, phlebitis, syncope, etc.

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No adequate and well-controlled trials in pregnant women, potential risk to fetus, unlikely risk to breast-fed child

Precautions & Warnings

  • Serious hypersensitivity reactions reported
  • Hypertension and transient elevations in systolic blood pressure may occur
  • Laboratory test alterations in the 24 hours following administration

Use in Special Populations

  • 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, potentially leading to hemosiderosis

Therapeutic Class

  • Parenteral Iron Preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool (below 30°C) & dry place, away from light, do not freeze, keep out of the reach of children

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