Doses - IRON DEXTRAN

Dogs:

For iron deficiency anemia:
a) Iron dextran 10 - 20 mg/kg once, followed by oral therapy with ferrous sulfate (seeferrous sulfate monograph). (Weiser 1989b)

Cats:

For iron deficiency anemia:
a) For prevention of transient neonatal iron deficiency anemia: 50 mg iron dextran injection at 18 days of age. (Weiser 1989a)

Swine:

a) For prevention or iron deficiency anemia in baby pigs (1-3 days of age): 100 - 150 mg of elemental iron IM per pig.
For treatment of iron deficiency anemia in baby pigs: 100 - 200 mg of elemental iron IM per pig. May repeat in 10-14 days. (Label directions; Ferrextran-100®¯Fort Dodge)

Birds:

For iron deficiency anemia or following hemorrhage:
a) 10 mg/kg IM; repeat in 7-10 days if PCV fails to return to normal. (Clubb 1986)
b) 10 mg/kg IM; repeat weekly. (McDonald 1989)
Monitoring Parameters -

1) If indicated: CBC, RBC indices

2) Adverse reactions
Client Information - In pigs, inject IM in the back of the ham.
Dosage Forms/Preparations/FDA Approval Status/Withholding Times - Veterinary-Approved Products:
Iron Dextran Injection 100 mg of elemental iron/ml and 200 mg of elemental iron/ml in 100 mlvials; Armedexan® (Schering), Ferrextran® 100 (Fort Dodge), Imposil® (Fisons), generic;(OTC) Approved for use in swine. No slaughter withdrawal time required.

Human-Approved Products:

Iron Dextran Injection 50 mg of elemental iron/ml in 2 ml amps/single dose vials and 10 mlvials; InFeD® (Schein);DexFerrum® (American Regent) (Rx)