Researchers found that a medicine called ferric carboxymaltose given in drip through the vein works faster and better than an iron tablet taken by mouth for the treatment of anemia – and it is ...

Purpose: The safety of high-dose iron sucrose infusion in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease was studied. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted at a 478-bed community ...

It may also cover iron infusion as an outpatient procedure if a person meets certain requirements. Part A can cover medically necessary iron infusions in a hospital setting, such as after surgery.

The maximum recommended dose of elemental iron i.v. as iron sucrose per infusion is one that would deliver 200 mg of elemental iron. [7] This would necessitate five infusions to achieve the goal ...