13.5-17.5 g/dL male

12.0-16.0 g/dL female

41-53% male

36-46% female

5.2 million/mcL

4.6 million mcL

15-200 ng/mL male

12-150 ng/mL female

50-160 mcg/dL male

50-150 mcg/dL female

variable

correction for # circulation days

Hct 10-20% - retic count / 2.5

Hct 20-30% - retic count / 2.0

Hct 30-40% - retic count / 1.5

325 mg tablet

65 mg (20%) elemental iron

take tid

300 mg tablet

35 mg iron (12% elemental iron)

take 600 mg tid

300 mg tablet

99 mg iron (33% elemental iron)

take 300 mg bid

Polysacchararide-iron complex

Niferex

150 mg tablet

150 mg iron (100% elemental iron)

take 150-300 mg daily

Carbonyl iron

Feosol

50 mg caplet

50 mg iron (100% elemental iron)

50 mg tid

Iron Dextran (INFeD)

50 mg/mL solution

test dose: 25 mg test, wait 1 hr and observe

dose: bolus injection w/ max 100 mg/day

Administer over 2-6 hrs

SE: fever, malaise, flushing, myalgias, anaphylaxis

Iron Sucrose (Venofer)

20 mg/mL solution

test dose not needed

 dose: HD pts 100 mg IV slow inject or 1-3 times per week for 10 doses

non HD pt w/ CKD: 200 mg IV for 5 doses

may give as IVP at 1 mL/min over 20 min

SE: cramps, hypotension, NV, diarrhea, HA

Ferric gluconate (Ferrlecit)

62.5 mg/ 5 mL injection

test dose not needed

dose: 125 mg (10 mL) 1-3x per week for 8 doses (total 1000 mg)

administer over 1 hr

SE: cramps, NV, flushing, hypotension, rash, pruritis, hypersensitivity