Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check you closely while you are receiving this medicine. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.

This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Call your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, swelling of the face, tongue, and throat, trouble breathing, or chest pain after you receive the medicine.

Check with your doctor right away if you have bone, joint, or muscle pain, fractures, loss of appetite, trouble breathing, seizures, or unusual tiredness or weakness. These may be symptoms of hypophosphatemia (low phosphate in the blood).

This medicine may cause high blood pressure. Tell your doctor or nurse right away if you have blurred vision, dizziness, headache, nervousness, pounding in the ears, or slow or fast heartbeat after receiving the injection.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using other iron supplements. Also, tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to injectable iron products.