SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX
(SOE dee um FER ik GLU koe nate KOM plex) Brand: Ferrlecit, Nulecit
What is the most significant information I must know about sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to sodium ferric gluconate composite or benzyl alcohol.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have iron overload syndrome, or if you receive regular blood transfusions.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially iron supplements you take by mouth.
• Also speak your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your blood may need to be tested often. Visit your doctor regularly.
What is sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• Sodium ferric gluconate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you ate. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.
• Sodium ferric gluconate composite is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too few iron in the body) in adults and children who are at least 6 years old. Sodium ferric gluconate composite is for people with kidney malady who are on dialysis.
• Sodium ferric gluconate composite may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to sodium ferric gluconate composite or benzyl alcohol.
• To create certain you can safely use sodium ferric gluconate composite, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· iron overload syndrome; or
· if you receive regular blood transfusions.
• FDA pregnancy category B. Sodium ferric gluconate composite is not expected to harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether sodium ferric gluconate composite passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Sodium ferric gluconate composite must not be given to a baby younger than 6 years old.
How must I take sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• Sodium ferric gluconate composite is injected into a vein through an IV during your dialysis session. This medicine should be given slowly, and the IV infusion can take at least 1 hour to complete.
• You may be shown how to use an IV at house. Do not self-inject this medication if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles, IV tubing, and another items used to inject the medicine.
• Sodium ferric gluconate composite should be mixed with a liquid (diluent) in an IV bag till using it. If you are using the injections at house, be certain you understand how to properly mix and store the medication. Do not mix sodium ferric gluconate composite with any another medicine or solution in your IV.
• Every single-use vial (bottle) of this medication is for one use only. Throw away after one use, even if there is still some medication left in it after injecting your dose.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your blood may need to be tested often. Visit your doctor regularly.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not freeze.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Call your doctor for instructions if you miss a doze of sodium ferric gluconate complex.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include severe weakness, loss of balance or coordination, rapid breathing, tremor, or seizure (convulsions).
What must I avoid while taking sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
What are the possible side effects of sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, sweating, vomiting; severe lower back pain; wheezing, difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· feeling like you might pass out;
· chest pain, trouble breathing;
· flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
· quick or uneven heart course; or
· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· pain, leg cramps;
· dizziness, common ill feeling;
· mild headache;
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or
· pain, redness, swelling, or irritation near the IV needle.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect sodium ferric gluconate complex?
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially iron supplements you take by mouth.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with sodium ferric gluconate composite. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about sodium ferric gluconate complex.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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