Iron Dextran WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Iron Dextran
Iron dextran is an intravenous form of iron which is given to patients suffering from anemia who are unable to take oral forms of iron. The infusion rate is generally slow to be watchful of potential allergic reactions and is usually given once per day. Common side effects include: flushing, headaches, tingling of hands or feet, nausea and dizziness.1
Fast Facts:
- Sold under various brand names.
- Interactions may occur with other medications.2
- Sometimes used after chemotherapy.
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Latest Headlines on Iron Dextran
What is Iron Dextran?
- DrugDigest: Iron Dextran: What is Iron Dextran?
- Understanding Cancer: InFeD, Iron Dextran: Category
- National Cancer Institute: NCI Drug Dictionary: Iron Dextran Complex
What Are The Uses for Iron Dextran?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Iron Dextran - Injection (Dexferrum, Infed): Uses
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Iron Dextran Complex: Use
- MediResource (via C-Health): Dexiron: How Does Dexiron Work? What Will it Do For Me?
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Iron Dextran?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Iron Dextran - Injection (Dexferrum, Infed): Side Effects | Drug Interactions | Precautions
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Iron Dextran Complex: Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Warnings/Precautions
- DrugDigest: Iron Dextran: What Side Effects May I Notice from Receiving This Medicine? | What May Interact with This Medicine? | What Should I Watch for While Using this Medicine?
What are the Alternatives to Iron Dextran?
- OrganizedWisdom: Ferrous Sulfate
- OrganizedWisdom: Ferrous Gluconate
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Iron Dextran?
- National Institute of Health: Office of Dietary Supplements: What Foods Provide Iron?
- GrannyMedMD: Home Remedies for Anemia
- AltMD: Treating Anemia with Alternative Medicine
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Iron Dextran
- Knitwrit, RN: My Very First Anaphylactoid Reaction
- Google Groups: Iron Dextran - New Products?
- HealthBoards: Iron Infusion
Clinical Trials for Iron Dextran
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials of Iron Dextran
- CenterWatch: Iron Dextran Clinical Trials
Abuse of Iron Dextran
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Iron Dextran - Injection (Dexferrum, Infed): Overdose
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Iron Dextran Complex: Overdosage/Toxicology
- Healthwise (via MSN Health & Fitness): Iron Dextran: What Happens If I Overdose?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Iron Dextran
- Google Scholar: Iron Dextran Article Listing
- PubMed Central: List of Iron Dextran Articles
- JAMA: Archive of Iron Dextran Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Iron Dextran - Injection (Dexferrum, Infed): Side Effects
- ↑ DrugDigest: Iron Dextran: What May Interact with This Medicine?
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Iron Dextrane, Iron Deztran, Iron Dextran Uses, Dextran, Iron, Iron Dextran Side Effects, Side Effects of Iron Dextran, Iron Dextran Precautions, Iron Dextran Alternatives
- Last update: Jul. 18, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
