Table 2.
Comparison of costs of different oral and IV iron preparations.
| Product | Scientific name | Route of | Elemental iron/ | Approximate cost |
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| Ferro-Liquid (AFT Pharmaceuticals) | Ferrous sulphate | Oral liquid 250 mL (30 mg/5 mL) | 90 mg/15 mL/day | $19.35 per bottle Total cost per pregnancy $309 |
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| Ferro-Tab (AFT Pharmaceuticals) | Ferrous fumarate200 mg | Oral tablet 60 tabs | 67.5 mg/day | $11.62 per package Cost per tablet $0.2 Total cost per pregnancy $54 |
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| FGF (Abbott) | Ferrous sulfate 250 mg (+ folic acid) | Oral tablet 30 tabs | 80 mg/day | $7 per package Cost per tablet $0.23 Total cost per pregnancy $62 |
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| Fefol (Pharmacare Laboratories) | Ferrous sulfate 270 mg (+ folic acid) | Oral tablet 30 tabs | 87 mg/day | $9.95 per package Cost per tablet $0.33 Total cost per pregnancy $89 |
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| Ferro-F-Tab (AFT Pharmaceuticals) | Ferrous fumarate 310 mg (+ folic acid) | Oral tablet 60 tabs | 100 mg/day | $12.79 per package Cost per tablet $0.21 Total cost per pregnancy $57 |
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| Ferrograd C (Abbott) | Ferrous sulfate 325 mg | Oral tablet 30 tabs | 105 mg/day | $8.16 per package Cost per tablet $0.27 Total cost per pregnancy $73 |
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| Ferro-gradumet (Abbott) | Ferrous sulfate 325 mg | Oral tablet 30 tabs | 105 mg/day | $6.56 per package Cost per tablet $0.21 Total cost per pregnancy $57 |
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| Ferrum-H (Vifor Pharma Pty Ltd) | Iron polymaltose | IV 100 mg ampule package 5 amps |
No maximum (Max) dose at a single administration | $49.57 for 5 × 100 mg |
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| Ferrosig (Sigma Pharmaceuticals) | Iron polymaltose 100 mg ampoule | IV 100 mg ampoule package 5 amps |
No max dose at a single administration | $49.57 for 5 × 100 mg |
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| Venofer (Aspen Pharmacare) | Iron sucrose | IV 100 mg ampule package 5 amps |
Max single dose 300 mg | $139.48 for 5 × 100 mg |
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| Ferinject (Vifor) | Ferric carboxymaltose | IV 100 mg and 500 mg ampules | Max single dose 1000 mg | 100 mg: $35/vial 500 mg: $136/vial |
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| MonoFer, (Pharmacosmos) | Iron isomaltoside | IV 100 mg ampule | No max dose at a single administration | Not available |
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| Feraheme, (AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) | Ferumoxytol | IV 100 mg ampule | Max single dose 510 mg | Not available |
Cost is based on Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) listing price in Australia in AUD which is equivalent to USD (1:1) at the time of analysis. However the prices are only approximate as there is considerable variability depending on purchasing situation or country of origin.