Sodium ferric gluconate complex

Clinical data
Trade names Ferrlecit
AHFS/Drugs.com FDA Professional Drug Information
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Legal status
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
Identifiers
ATC code B03AC

Sodium ferric gluconate complex (brand name Ferrlecit by Sanofi), 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.

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