Table 2.

Comparative intravenous injection regimens1,2,18,19

Product	Iron sucrose	Low molecular weight iron dextran	Iron isomaltoside 1000	Ferric carboxymaltose	Blood
Dose limitation	200 mg	200 mg	200 mg	1000 mg	N/A
Rate of administration	100 mg in 5 mins minimum – 10 mins maximum 200 mg in 10 mins minimum – 20 mins maximum	100 mg in 25 mins 200 mg in 35 mins	2–4 mins	>200–500 mg at 100 mg/min 500–1000 mg over 15 mins	N/A
Test dose	Required for first administration	Required at each administration	Not required	Not required	N/A

Abbreviation: N/A, not applicable.