Venofer

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: 1 mL = 20 mg elemental Fe; doses expressed as elemental Fe

iron deficiency anemia, CKD-associated

[hemodialysis dependent patients receiving ESA tx]

Dose: 100 mg IV w/ consecutive HD sessions x10 doses; Info: may repeat tx course

[peritoneal dialysis dependent patients receiving ESA tx]

Dose: 300 mg IV x1 on days 1 and 14, then 400 mg IV x1 on day 28; Info: may repeat tx course

[non-dialysis dependent patients]

Dose: 200 mg IV x5 doses w/in 14 days; Alt: 500 mg IV x1 on days 1 and 14; Info: may repeat tx course

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

CKD: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: 1 mL = 20 mg elemental Fe; doses expressed as elemental Fe

CKD-associated iron deficiency anemia, maintenance tx

[hemodialysis dependent patients receiving ESA tx, 2 yo and older]

Dose: 0.5 mg/kg/dose IV q2wk x12wk; Max: 100 mg/dose; Info: may repeat tx course

[peritoneal dialysis dependent patients receiving ESA tx, 2 yo and older]

Dose: 0.5 mg/kg/dose IV q4wk x12wk; Max: 100 mg/dose; Info: may repeat tx course

[non-dialysis dependent patients receiving ESA tx, 2 yo and older]

Dose: 0.5 mg/kg/dose IV q4wk x12wk; Max: 100 mg/dose; Info: may repeat tx course

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

CKD: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[not defined]