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Table 5. Intravenous iron preparations .

Compound Maximum single dose Duration of infusion
Ferric carboxymaltose
(Ferinject)
1000 mg
Repeat a week later
Up to 15 minutes depending on dose
Iron polymaltose
(Ferrosig)
1000–2500 mg Approximately 5 hours
Iron sucrose
(Venofer)
100 mg during dialysis 3 times per week 15 minutes minimum