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Drug information on SUPRAL amp®  (Iron Dextran) from Neon Laboratories Limited

SUPRAL amp®    Injection Neon Laboratories Limited Generic : Iron Dextran	21.00 50mg 1.5ml

Information Checked by Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Further Checked by The Medindia Medical Review Team on February, 2, 2017

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Anemia

Anemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Anemia in Pregnancy

•  Heart: Abnormal heart rhythm, slow heart rate, chest pain, chest tightness, high blood pressure, in some people low blood pressure, shivering, shock and fainting.

•  Central Nervous System: Convulsions, disorientation, dizziness, headache, uneasiness, numbness, tingling, unconsciousness, unresponsiveness and weakness.

•  Skin: Brown skin and/or underlying tissue discoloration (staining), bluish, flushing, itching, unusual bleeding, rash, sweating and hives.

•  Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, altered taste, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

•  Genitourinary: Blood in urine.

•  Blood- Lymphatic: Increase in white blood cells and swollen lymph nodes.

•  Local: Atrophy/fibrosis at injection site, inflammation, inflammation of vein, pain/soreness at or near IM injection site, sterile abscess and swelling.

•  Musculoskeletal: Joint pain, inflammation of joints, backache and muscle pain.

•  Respiratory: Asthma, difficulty in breathing, respiratory arrest and wheezing.

•  Miscellaneous: Serious allergic reaction which may cause death, chills, dizziness, fever, headache, malaise, nausea and vomiting.

Dose is calculated depending upon patient’s hemoglobin level and body weight.

It comes as a solution for IV or IM injection, is usually administered by a health care provider.

Contraindicated in patients with severe allergic reactions.

• It may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication will affect you.

• Monitor hemoglobin, hematocrit ( packed cell volume), blood iron levels, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) levels, or percent saturation of transferrin levels, blood bilirubin and blood calcium level regularly while using this medication.

• Caution needed for pregnant women and children less than 4 yrs.

Avoid using contaminated solution of this medication.

It is usually handled and stored by a health care provider.