Ferisen 750 mg/15 ml (IV Injection or Infusion)
15 ml vial: ৳ 1,000.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Ferric carboxymaltose |
| Company | Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adults
- Intolerance to oral iron
- Non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease
Description
- Colloidal iron (III) hydroxide in complex with Carboxymaltose
- Carbohydrate polymer
- Releases iron
Dosage & Administration
- Stepwise approach for determination and administration of iron dose
- Individual iron need based on body weight and haemoglobin level
- Calculation and administration of maximum individual iron dose
- Post-iron repletion assessments
- Limit on maximum recommended cumulative dose per week
Interaction
- Formal drug interaction studies not performed
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or any excipients
- Serious hypersensitivity to other iron products
- Anemia not attributed to iron deficiency
- Evidence of iron overload or disturbances in iron utilization
Side Effects
- Infrequent, usually mild
- Nausea, headache, dizziness, hypertension
- Injection site reactions
- Hypophosphataemia
- Hypersensitivity, tachycardia, hypotension
- Flushing, dyspnoea, abdominal pain, constipation
- Pruritus, urticaria, rash
- Myalgia, back pain, arthralgia
- Fatigue, chest pain, peripheral edema
- Chills, laboratory test alterations
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No well-controlled trials in pregnant women
- Benefit/risk evaluation required
- Limited data on breast-feeding women
Precautions & Warnings
- Serious hypersensitivity reactions reported
- Hypersensitivity monitoring required
- Risk of hypertension
- Laboratory test alterations
Use in Special Populations
- Limit on maximum daily injection dose for haemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients
- Not recommended in children under 14 years
Overdose Effects
- Accumulation of iron
- Monitoring of iron parameters
- Consideration of iron chelator
Therapeutic Class
- Parenteral iron preparations
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Keep away from light
- Do not freeze
- Keep out of the reach of children