iron dextran
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines (Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
IV Iron Preparations
MedicationOrdered
Brand Name
Ordered Dosage
Frequency
Formulary Medication
EquivalentDose
Iron Dextran
Infed
100 mg
Once
Sodium Ferric Gluconate (Ferrlecit)
125 mg
500 mg
Daily x 4 days
1000 mg
Daily x8 days
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines
(Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
IV Iron Preparations
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Ordered Dosage
Frequency
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Iron Dextran
Infed
100 mg
Once
Sodium Ferric Gluconate (Ferrlecit)
125 mg
Once
500 mg
125 mg
Daily x 4 days
1000 mg
125 mg
Daily x8 days