Ferric Pyrophosphate
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Overview
Ferric pyrophosphate is an iron replacement product. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. Iron helps your body produce red blood cells that carry oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs.
Ferric pyrophosphate is used to treat iron deficiency in people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.
Ferric pyrophosphate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Indications
Ferric pyrophosphate is an iron replacement product. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. Iron helps your body produce red blood cells that carry oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs.
Ferric pyrophosphate is used to treat iron deficiency in people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.
Ferric pyrophosphate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Contraindications
You should not use ferric pyrophosphate if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any injected iron product.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
liver disease ; or high blood pressure .
Ferric pyrophosphate may harm an unborn baby. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine, and for at least 2 weeks after your last dose.
It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; feeling light-headed; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Ferric pyrophosphate may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
bleeding around your dialysis vein access point; blue-colored skin, bulging purple-colored veins that you can see through your skin; swelling in your arms, legs, or fingers; unusual bleeding or bruising, coughing up blood; a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; fever ; or pain or burning when you urinate.
Common side effects of ferric pyrophosphate may include:
headache , dizziness; swelling in your hands or feet; weakness, tiredness; muscle pain ; feeling short of breath; or pain in your back, arms, or legs.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
You should not use ferric pyrophosphate if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any injected iron product.
High Risk Groups
You should not use ferric pyrophosphate if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any injected iron product.
Adult Dosage
No adult dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may affect ferric pyrophosphate, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.