From the FDA Drug Label
Ferrlecit was given to both dose groups in eight divided doses during sequential dialysis sessions (a period of 16 to 17 days). The dosing frequency of Ferrlecit (Sodium Ferric Gluconate) is once per dialysis session, with a total of 8 divided doses administered over a period of 16 to 17 days 1.
From the Research
Dosing Frequency of Ferrlecit (Sodium Ferric Gluconate)
- The dosing frequency of Ferrlecit (Sodium Ferric Gluconate) varies depending on the patient's condition and the study protocol 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
- In one study, sodium ferric gluconate complex was administered once per week intravenously over 10 minutes at the end of the dialysis session 2.
- Another study used a dosing strategy of 62.5 mg/dose for children < 40 kg and 125 mg/dose for children > 40 kg, infused on eight consecutive hemodialysis runs 4.
- A study compared the effects of two i.v. iron formulations, including sodium ferric gluconate, and found that maintenance doses of 62.5 mg were administered every two weeks if the serum ferritin concentration was 100-499 ng/mL and the transferrin saturation was 20-29% 5.
- A clinical trial administered sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose over 8 consecutive dialysis days in equally divided doses to a total of either 0.5 or 1.0 g 6.