Feridex Dosage

Dose

The recommended dosage of Feridex I.V. is 0.56 milligrams of iron (0.05 mL Feridex I.V.) per kilogram of body weight, that is diluted in 100 mL of 5% dextrose solution and given over 30 minutes. (SeeDrug Preparation Section). The diluted drug is administered through a 5 micron filter at a rate of 2 to 4 milliliters per minute.

Feridex I.V. should not be administered undiluted.

Drug Preparation

1. The vial should be used at room temperature. Mix by inverting the vial 10 to 20 times.
2. Draw up the appropriate dose of Feridex I.V. into a sterile syringe.
3. Dilute Feridex I.V. by injecting it into 100 mL of 5% dextrose solution (D5W).
4. The bag should be inverted two or three times to assure dilution.
5. The drug product should be administered within 8 hours following dilution.

Imaging

Post-contrast imaging may begin immediately after the dose is infused and may be performed up to 3.5 hours after the end of the infusion. T2-weighted pulse sequences provide the maximum contrast effect.