HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
IRON SUCROSE
Brand Name & Strength
Venofer 100 mg/5 ml
Reconstitution
Not required
Further Dilution
IV infusion
Dilute 100 mg (5 ml) in 100 ml of diluent
Dilute 500 mg (25 ml) in 500 ml of diluent
Diluent
NS
Administration & Infusion rate
Test Dose
Weight
Test Dose
Children (<14 kg)
1.5 mg iron/kg
Children (>14 kg) & Adult
1 ml (20 mg)
Administration
IV drip infusion
The first 20 mg iron of the therapeutic dose should be infused
over 15 min as a test dose.
Slow IV injection
Administer 1 ml by slow IV over 1 – 2 min and observe for 15 min.
IV injection (undiluted)
Administer 100 mg iron (5 ml) in at least over 5 min or 200 mg iron (10 ml) over 10 min.
As injection, maximum tolerated dose per day, given not more than 3 times per week: 200 mg iron (10
ml) injected over at 10 min.
As infusion, maximum tolerated single dose per day given NOT more than once per week
Storage & Stability
RT
(23 – 27 oC)
Fridge
(2 – 8 oC)
After Reconstitution
-
-
After dilution
7 days
Remarks
Venofer must only be mixed with sterile 0.9% m/V Sodium Chloride solution
Compatibility with containers other than glass, polyethylene and PVC is not known
The diluted solution must appear as brown and clear solution
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