IV iron formulations and use in adults

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Intravenous iron has become a major component of the therapeutic armamentarium for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. The earliest formulations were associated with unacceptable toxicity. Newer formulations, with complex carbohydrate cores that bind elemental iron more tightly, allow the administration of full therapeutic doses in 15 to 60 minutes. Nonetheless, a folklore of danger, fueled by earlier formulations no longer available, continues to foment caution. Complement-mediated minor infusion reactions, referred to as complement activation-related pseudo-allergy, resolve without therapy. Inappropriate intervention with vasopressors and H1 blockers converts these minor reactions into hemodynamically significant adverse events. Four new formulations, low-molecular-weight iron dextran, ferumoxytol, ferric carboxymaltose, and ferric derisomaltose, all approved for the treatment of iron deficiency in a host of conditions, are now widely used with an excellent safety profile. Herein, the administration, safety, indications, and management of infusion reactions are discussed. Treatment-emergent hypophosphatemia, a newly recognized side effect for some formulations, is also reviewed. Based on the preponderance of published evidence, intravenous iron should be moved up-front for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in those conditions in which oral iron is suboptimal.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2023

Enthalten in:

Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 2023(2023), 1 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 622-629

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van Doren, Layla [VerfasserIn]
Auerbach, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

14127-53-8
E1UOL152H7
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Ferryl iron
Iron
Journal Article
XM0M87F357

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 15.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/hematology.2023000495

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365577464