Ferumoxytol

Pronounced fer-yoo-MOX-i-tol

Brand names: Feraheme

Type: Intravenous iron · All Kidney & Dialysis Medicines

What Ferumoxytol is used for

  • Iron deficiency anemia in chronic kidney disease
  • Iron deficiency anemia in adults who cannot tolerate oral iron

◆ Kidney note

Provides iron in few infusions for kidney patients; MRI timing is coordinated because of its magnetic properties.

Common side effects

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Swelling

Important cautions

  • Carries a boxed warning for serious allergic reactions — it is given in monitored settings with observation afterwards
  • It is magnetic and can affect MRI scan interpretation for a period after infusion — imaging staff should be told

How it comes

Injection into a vein (clinic). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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