VENOFER (also known as Iron Sucrose)

Mechanism:

Venofer is an iron replacement product.  Venofer essentially dissociates into Iron and Sucrose after intravenous injection.

Indications:

• Non-dialysis dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
• Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Contraindications:

Patients with evidence of iron overload should not be started on Venofer.

Administration:

Venofer is administered as an infusion and frequency is typically determined by the referring physician and based on blood levels of iron, ferritin, and total iron binding capacity.