title: Safety of iron polymaltose given as a total dose iron infusion.
abstract: An audit of the in-hospital safety and tolerability of 401 infusions of iron polymaltose in 386 patients has shown no cases of anaphylaxis or other cardiorespiratory compromise. The infusion was terminated prematurely because of adverse events in six patients (1.6%). No adverse events occurred within the first 15 min of the infusion. Premedication (in 24%) was not associated with fewer adverse events. Fear of anaphylaxis should not inhibit the use of total dose iron infusion and the practices of premedication and of medical supervision during the first 15 min of the infusion should be abandoned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Newnham
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D007501:Iron