Ferrlecit and Zidovudine Injection

• Generic Name: sodium ferric gluconate complex
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Ferrlecit, Nulecit

Sodium ferric gluconate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Ferrlecit is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the body) in adults and children at least 6 years old. This medicine is for people with kidney disease who are on dialysis.

Ferrlecit may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: zidovudine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Retrovir

• It is used to treat HIV infection.
• It is used to keep the HIV infection from passing from the mother to the newborn during delivery. The newborn will also be given zidovudine injection after birth.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.