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How frequently would you consider IV iron treatment for ongoing iron loss and severe iron deficiency anemia?
For example, in a patient with ongoing GI bleeding already on monthly IV iron dextran 1000 mg, would you consider dosing more frequently at Q2 or Q3 weeks?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Absolutely. You first want to estimate and replace their iron deficit. For patients who are very anemic, they can start at 2-3 grams deficit. I usually don’t give more than 1500 g of iron dextran at one time, but I will have no concern about doing 1000 or 1500 mg weekly until I have replaced t...
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