Treatment with intravenous low-molecular-weight iron dextran (LMWID) seems to be an effective alternative for patients with nondialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD) who remain anemic despite ...

In our practice, we do not prescribe iron prophylactically, but only if the patient shows evidence of IDA. Instead, we encourage patients to have a diet rich in iron, calcium, and vitamins. It can be ...

Shortly after epoetin alfa was approved by the FDA in 1989 for the treatment of anemia related to chronic kidney disease, data emerged that indicated IV iron supplementation improved the response to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iron dextran appeared to carry the greatest risk for anaphylaxis at first exposure of all marketed IV iron ...

All iron intravenous (IV) products are associated with anaphylaxis risk, but the risk with iron dextran is significantly higher than with other formulations, and the risk is lowest with iron sucrose, ...

The chances of a severe allergic reaction being triggered by intravenous (IV) iron formulations for anemia are higher with some than others, but all pose a low risk, a new study says. Researchers ...

To examine the occurrence of adverse reactions in this patient population, researchers from John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, conducted a retrospective analysis of IBD patients who ...

What Is Iron Deficiency Anemia? Iron deficiency anemia is when your body doesn’t have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Every organ and ...

IntravenoIron Drugs Market, By Product (Iron Dextran, Iron Sucrose, Ferric Carboxymaltose, and Others), By Application (Chronic Kidney Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cancer, and Others), and By ...

Iron deficiency is common in hemodialysis patients for several reasons. These include substantial losses of blood caused by taking frequent blood samples for analysis, blood remaining in the dialysis ...

Low iron levels can mean you have iron-deficiency anemia. It can occur for many reasons, including not consuming enough iron or experiencing blood loss. Anemia occurs when you have a decreased level ...