Sodium Ferric Gluconate and Zephrex-D

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

Treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult and pediatric hemodialysis patients receiving epoetin alfa therapy.

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis, IV iron superior to orally administered iron in increasing hemoglobin concentrations and/or minimizing dosage of an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) (e.g., epoetin alfa); the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI) guidelines state that the IV route of iron administration is preferred in such patients.

Limited data suggest that iron sucrose and sodium ferric gluconate injections may be associated less frequently with serious adverse effects (e.g., hypersensitivity reactions) compared with iron dextran injection.

Safety and efficacy not established for the prevention and/or treatment of iron deficiency anemia not associated with CKD (e.g., HIV- or cancer-related anemia).

• Generic Name: pseudoephedrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Genaphed, Nasal Decongestant, Nexafed, Psudatabs, Shopko Nasal Decongestant Max, Simply Stuffy, Sudafed, SudoGest, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D, Chlor Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Kid Kare Drops, Nasofed, Seudotabs, Silfedrine, Sudafed 12-Hour, Sudafed 24-Hour, Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant, Sudodrin, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Triaminic Softchews Allergy Congestion, Unifed, Decongestant 12Hour Max St, Shopko Nasal Decongestant, Sudafed 12 Hour, Sudafed 24 Hour

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