How Do Iron Products Work?
HOW DO IRON PRODUCTS WORK?
Iron products are either given as dietary supplements or used for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and iron deficiency in hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.
Iron products replenish the depleting iron stores in the hemoglobin and work to transport oxygen through hemoglobin. Hence, they elevate the hemoglobin level in the blood, thereby treating iron deficiency.
HOW ARE IRON PRODUCTS USED?
Iron products are either given as dietary supplements or used for treating:
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Iron deficiency in hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease
WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS OF IRON PRODUCTS?
Some of the side effects of iron products include:
- Nausea
- Injection site reaction
- Redness
- Flushing
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Rash
- Hypotension
- Constipation
- Chest discomfort
- Chills
- Back pain
- Joint pain
- Shortness of breath
- Itching
- Discolored feces
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal discomfort
- Bloating
- Diarrhea
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- Stomach cramping
- Heartburn
- Staining of teeth
- Discoloration of urine
- Dark colored stools
WHAT ARE NAMES OF IRON PRODUCTS?
Generic and brand names of iron products include:
- Accrufer
- Auryxia
- Carbonyl iron
- Dexferrum
- Feosol
- Feosol (Carbonyl Fe)
- Feostat
- Fer-In-Sol
- Feraheme
- Feratab
- Fergon
- Ferrex
- Ferric carboxymaltose
- Ferric citrate
- Ferric derisomaltose
- Ferric gluconate
- Ferric maltol
- Ferric pyrophosphate dialysate
- Ferric pyrophosphate IV
- Ferrlecit
- Ferro-Sequels
- Ferrous fumarate
- Ferrous gluconate
- Ferrous sulfate
- Ferumoxytol
- FeTinic
- Hemocyte
- Hytinic
- Icar C
- Icar Pediatric
- INFeD
- Injectafer
- Ircon
- Iron
- Iron dextran complex
- Iron sucrose
- Mol-Iron
- Monoferric
- MyKidz Iron 10
- Nephro Fer
- Niferex
- Nulecit
- Palafer
- Polysaccharide iron
- Polysaccharide Iron Complex
- Slow FE
- Triferic
- Triferic AVNU
- Venofer