Iron Elemental Values Flashcards
Ferrous Fumurate
33%
What are the goals of Iron Def Anemia Tx?
Increase in serum Hgb by 1g/dL every 2-3 wks
Continue Tx for 3-6 mo after anemia has resolved and iron stored return to normal
Carbonyl Iron
100%
Ferrous gluconate
12%
Ferrous sulfate 325 mg tablet
How much elemental iron?
65
Polysaccarharide iron complex
100%
Recommended dose for oral iron therapy
100-200 mg elemental per day
Oral iron absorption is decreased with? 3 things
- Food take iron on an empty stomach
- High gastric pH, avoid H2RA, PPIs separate from antacids
- Sustained release or enteric coated tablets cause less GI irritation
Ferrous sulfate dried
ER
160 mg tablet
50 mg elemental iron
Ferrous Sulfate
20%
Dx and Tx of Iron def anemia
Lab Findings
3 bullets 7 findings
- Decrease Hgb, Microcystosis <80, Decrease RBC
- Decreased serum iron, ferritin, and TSAT
- Availlable iron binding sites increase TIBC
Dried Ferrous sulfate
30%
Black box warning for Iron containing products?
Accidental overdose leading cause of poisoning in children call 911 or poison control immediately
Side effects of Iron products? 3
- Constipation
- Black tarry stools
- Nausea
What other vitamin can increase the absorption of Iron?
Vit C
What 4 specific drugs need to be separated from iron products?
Quinolones, tetracyclines, levothyroxine, Bisphosphanates
How should Iron be Taken?
What can it cause?
Taken on an empty stomach
Can cause black stools which is common, if constipated ask doctor for stool softeners.
Parenteral iron is reserved due to cost and side effects for what 5 populations?
- CKD pts on hemodiaylsis
- CKD receiving erythropoeisis stimulating agents
- Unable to tolerate oral iron celiac disease,
- Losing iron really quickly
- As an alternative when blood transfusions are not accepted by patients
Venofer
Iron sucrose
Ferumoxytol`
Feraheme
Black box warning for iron dextran and ferumoxytol
Serious anaphylactic rxn