Comparing Ferric Carboxymaltose vs Venofer
Ferric carboxymaltose | Venofer (iron sucrose) |
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Ferric carboxymaltose | Venofer (iron sucrose) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia. Ferric carboxymaltose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia. Venofer may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Iron Deficiency Anemia
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More about Ferric carboxymaltose | More about Venofer (iron sucrose) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Ferric carboxymaltose has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 13 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Venofer has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 40 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Ferric carboxymaltose side effects |
View all Venofer side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Injectafer |
N/A |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
12 hours |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 29 drugs are known to interact with Ferric carboxymaltose:
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A total of 28 drugs are known to interact with Venofer:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
July 25, 2013 |
N/A |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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