Table 4.
Volume of ferric carboxymaltose required (mL) | Equivalent iron dose (mg) | Maximum amount of sterile 0.9% m/V sodium chloride solution (mL) | Minimum administration time (min) |
---|---|---|---|
2–4a | 100–200 | 50 | — |
>4–10b | >200–500 | 100 | 6 |
>10–20 | >500–1000 | 250 | 15 |
i.v., intravenous.
Notably, there are two possible modes of administration: (i) infusion using the dilution guidelines indicated in this table and (ii) injection (up to 1000 mg iron) without dilution and over a shorter administration time.20
Injection administration rates:
No minimal prescribed time.
100 mg iron/min.