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IRON for Anaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 277 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where IRON was used for Anaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for IRON

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Nausea 287 10.5% 29 136
Diarrhoea 265 9.7% 12 124
Drug ineffective 263 9.6% 22 96
Dyspnoea 257 9.4% 35 126
Fatigue 255 9.4% 8 115
Constipation 253 9.3% 29 104
Off label use 241 8.8% 27 103
Drug hypersensitivity 220 8.1% 21 71
Vomiting 219 8.0% 23 120
Abdominal pain 197 7.2% 29 104
Anaemia 195 7.2% 26 111
Headache 185 6.8% 8 72
Pain 174 6.4% 9 69
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 163 6.0% 2 51
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 161 5.9% 10 42

Other Indications for IRON

Product used for unknown indication (1,363) Mineral supplementation (110) Iron deficiency anaemia (85) Supplementation therapy (75) Blood iron decreased (71) Iron deficiency (53) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (52) Rheumatoid arthritis (47) Haemoglobin decreased (34) Psoriasis (15)

Other Drugs Used for Anaemia

DARBEPOETIN ALFA (2,096) ERYTHROPOIETIN (1,269) METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-EPOETIN BETA (748) ARANESP (747) FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOSE (626) IRON SUCROSE (521) LENALIDOMIDE (453) FERROUS (374) EPOETIN ALFA-EPBX (267) SODIUM FERRIC COMPLEX (220)

Related Pages

IRON Full Profile All Anaemia Drugs IRON Demographics IRON Timeline