The highest adjusted incidence rates for anaphylaxis among Medicare recipients receiving IV iron was 9.8 cases (95% CI 6.2-15.3) per 10,000 first administrations of iron dextran (Dexferrum) and 4. ...

The adjusted rates for anaphylaxis per 10,000 administrations were 9.8 cases for iron dextran, 4.0 cases for ferumoxytol, 1.5 cases for ferric gluconate, 1.2 cases for iron sucrose, and 0.8 cases ...

The reasons for the backlogs all vary. “Some of the companies have discontinued making [iron dextran] for whatever reason,” Beasley said. “I don’t know, it just says manufacturing delays.” ...

Popular drugs like Adderall, oxycodone and insulin are running low nationwide. In Tennessee, Steve Beasley said he’s having trouble finding Iron dextran for his iron infusions.

Investigators compared the risks for anaphylaxis among 5 IV iron products using data from 167,925 new users of IV iron older than 65 years receiving Medicare Part D. The adjusted rates for ...

Only those patients receiving iron dextran or ferumoxytol had anaphylactic reactions requiring hospitalization. Using iron sucrose as the referent category, the researchers found that the odds ...