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Uses:

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given.
• Your medicine will be given through a tube put in one of your veins, usually in your arm, wrist or hand and sometimes in your chest. This is called intravenous (in-tra-VEEN-us), or IV infusion.
• A nurse or other caregiver trained to give IV drugs will give your treatment.
• You will receive the medicine in an IV infusion during your dialysis sessions. The medicine is given slowly, so the IV will remain in place for about an hour.
• You will receive a test dose of the medicine before your treatment to check for any sensitivity to the medicine.
• If you get your treatments at a clinic or dialysis unit, the staff will keep your medicine there.

• This medicine needs to be given on a regular schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor, clinic, or home health caregiver for instructions.

Storage:

• If you keep the medicine at home, store it at room temperature, away from direct light and excess hot or cold temperatures.
• Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

Special precautions:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking a multivitamin or iron supplement.

Warnings:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have ever been treated for any blood disorder.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver, kidney or heart disease.
• Your doctor will need to regularly check the amount of iron in your blood while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

Side Effects:

• Chest, back or groin pain
• Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Flushing, lightheadedness or tiredness
• Rash or itching
• Redness, pain or swelling where the IV is given
• Stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting
• Trouble breathing or swallowing
• Unexplained chills, fever or flu-like symptoms
• Wheezing or tightness in the chest
• Blurred vision
• Coughing and sneezing
• Dizziness or headache
• Leg cramps or leg swelling
• Sleepiness or trouble sleeping