Iron dextran Other names: Ferric oxide dextran complex

Therapeutic indications

Iron dextran is indicated for:

Indication

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Iron deficiency anaemia

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Iron dextran is contraindicated in the following cases:

Contraindication

at least one of
Haemolytic anaemias
Disorders of iron metabolism
Hemosiderosis
Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament
Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Acute renal failure

Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Inflammatory disorder of liver
Iron preparations

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