Iron sucrose

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Clinical data
Trade names	Venofer
AHFS/Drugs.com	FDA Professional Drug Information
Pregnancy cat.	B (US)
Legal status	℞-only (US)
Routes	Intravenous
Identifiers

ATC code	B03AC
Chemical data
Formula	?

Iron sucrose (brand name Venofer), is an intravenously administered iron product indicated in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia. It is frequently used in patients undergoing hemodialysis, those undergoing erythropoietin therapy, and/or patients who have chronic kidney disease. It is a type 2 complex which limits the maximum dose that can be given to 200mg which requires several administrations.

External links

Venofer entry on Drugs.com
Venofer brand website

Other hematological agents

Antianemic
preparations
(B03)

Erythropoietins	Darbepoetin alfa Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta Peginesatide

Iron supplements	Ferrous ascorbate Ferrous aspartate Ferrous carbonate Ferrous chloride Ferrous fumarate Ferrous gluconate Ferrous glycine sulfate Ferrous iodine Ferrous succinate Ferrous sulfate Ferrous tartrate Iron sucrose Sodium ferric gluconate complex

Blood
substitutes and
perfusion solutions
(B05)

Dextran
Gelatin agents
Hemoglobin crosfumaril
Hemoglobin raffimer
Hydroxyethyl starch
Icodextrin
Mannitol
Serum albumin
Sorbitol

Enzymes
(B06AA)

Drugs used in
hereditary
angioedema
(B06AC)

M: MYL

cell/phys (coag, heme, immu, gran), csfs

rbmg/mogr/tumr/hist, sysi/epon, btst

drug (B1/2/3+5+6), btst, trns

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