IV iron
Iron sucrose
Brand names: Venofer
Adult dose
Dose: 100–200mg IV up to 3×/week (max 600mg/week); refer to BNF
Route: IV
Frequency: per replacement
Clinical pearls
- Common in dialysis patients; smaller doses than ferric carboxymaltose
Contraindications
- Iron overload
- First trimester pregnancy
- Severe hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Hypersensitivity
- Hypotension
- Phlebitis
- Metallic taste
- Skin staining at extravasation
Interactions
- Oral iron — separate
Monitoring
- Ferritin
- TSAT
- Hb
Reference: BNF; NICE NG8; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/iron-sucrose/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Splenomegaly Workup · BSH; BMJ Best Practice
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosis and Treatment · NICE CG144 / NICE NG158
- Sickle Cell Crisis · BSH 2021 / BCSH
- Neutropenic Sepsis · NICE CG151 2012 / ESMO