ferric gluconate (Ferrlecit)

Indications

• treatment of iron deficiency in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis also receiving erythropoietin treatment

Dosage

125 mg IV with dialysis for 8 doses

sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose for injection.

More general terms

• salt
• hematologic agent

Additional terms

• Fe+3 (ferric ion)
• ferrous gluconate (Fergon)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=656646
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=94488
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3082388