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Proven IV iron therapy for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult chronic kidney disease patients.
Venofer® is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Venofer® (iron sucrose injection, USP) is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Venofer®. Do not administer Venofer® to patients with evidence of iron overload.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic-type reactions, some of which have been life-threatening and fatal, have been reported in patients receiving Venofer® (iron sucrose injection, USP). Patients may present with shock, clinically significant hypotension, loss of consciousness, and/or collapse. If hypersensitivity reactions or signs of intolerance occur during administration, stop Venofer® immediately. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity during and after Venofer® administration for at least 30 minutes and until clinically stable following completion of the infusion. Only administer Venofer® when personnel and therapies are immediately available for the treatment of serious hypersensitivity reactions.
Venofer® may cause clinically significant hypotension. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypotension following each administration of Venofer®. Hypotension following administration of Venofer® may be related to rate of administration and total dose delivered.
Venofer® is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Venofer®. Do not administer to patients with evidence of iron overload.
In efficacy studies in non-dialysis dependent-CKD patients (N=139), the most frequent adverse events (≥ 5%) whether or not related to Venofer® administration, were nausea (8.6%), taste disturbance (7.9%), peripheral edema (7.2%), diarrhea (7.2%), dizziness (6.5%), hypertension (6.5%), infusion site pain or burning (5.8%), dyspnea (5.8%), and vomiting (5.0%).
In multi-dose efficacy studies in HDD-CKD patients (N=231), the most frequent adverse events (> 5%) whether or not related to Venofer® administration, were hypotension (39.4%), muscle cramps (29.4%), nausea (14.7%), headache (12.6%), graft complications (9.5%), vomiting (9.1%), dizziness (6.5%) hypertension (6.5%), chest pain (6.1%), and diarrhea (5.2%). In the study of PDD-CKD patients (N=75), the most frequent adverse events, whether or not related to Venofer®, reported by ≥ 5% of these patients were infections and infestations (nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract, pharyngitis) (16.0%), diarrhea (8.0%), vomiting (8.0%), hypertension (8.0%), peripheral edema (5.3%), and nausea (5.3%).
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