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What is your preferred formulation of parenteral iron?

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Hematology · Georgetown University School of Medicine

The question is not simple. The formulation I use the most is ferumoxytol because four insurance carriers allow a total dose infusion of 1020 mg in 20-30 minutes. This has been published twice (Auerbach et al., PMID 21922526 and Karki and Auerbach, PMID 31155744). Otherwise, it must be given as two ...

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