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Medications for Iron Deficiency Anemia

Other names: Anemia, Iron Deficiency; Hypochromic anemia; Microcytic anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the red cells of the blood caused by too little iron.

Drugs used to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
ferrous sulfate 5.1 40 reviews for ferrous sulfate to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Brand names:
Feosol Original, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Ferrousal, Fe Caps
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
ferrous gluconate 9.3 3 reviews for ferrous gluconate to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Brand names:
Fergon, Ferate
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Feosol Original 1.0 1 review for Feosol Original to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Slow Fe 5.0 8 reviews for Slow Fe to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferrous fumarate 7.3 6 reviews for ferrous fumarate to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate systemic
Brand name:
Hemocyte
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Venofer 5.1 39 reviews for Venofer to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx B N
Generic name:
iron sucrose systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Feraheme 7.4 8 reviews for Feraheme to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferumoxytol systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Slow Release Iron Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Fer-In-Sol Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Feratab Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Ferrousal Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Fe Caps Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Ferrex-150 Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
iron sucrose 4.8 44 reviews for iron sucrose to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx B N
Generic name:
iron sucrose systemic
Brand name:
Venofer
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Niferex 6.8 4 reviews for Niferex to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Fergon Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferumoxytol 7.4 8 reviews for ferumoxytol to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferumoxytol systemic
Brand name:
Feraheme
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Injectafer 7.4 8 reviews for Injectafer to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferric carboxymaltose systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
iron polysaccharide 8.0 7 reviews for iron polysaccharide to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Brand names:
Ferrex-150, Niferex, Ezfe, Poly Iron, ProFe, Hematex, Myferon 150, NovaFerrum 50, NovaFerrum Pediatric, Nu-Iron 150
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Vitron-C Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron systemic
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Ezfe Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Hemocyte Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Infed 10 1 review for Infed to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
iron dextran systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Iron Chews Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
iron dextran 10 1 review for iron dextran to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
iron dextran systemic
Brand name:
Infed
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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