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The most prescribed IV iron in the US

MORE THAN 30 MILLION PATIENT YEARS OF EXPOSURE WITH OVER 685 MILLION UNITS.^2*

Venofer^® (iron sucrose) injection, USP is an established and effective treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients experiencing iron deficiency anemia (IDA).

About Venofer

Venofer provides IV iron therapy for the treatment of IDA in adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older with CKD. The dosing for iron replacement treatment in pediatric patients with peritoneal dialysis-dependent CKD, hemodialysis-dependent CKD, or non-dialysis-dependent CKD has not been established.

*Patient years are calculated based on an estimated annual cumulative dose of 2,000 mg administered. ² A unit is a 100 mg iron equivalent sold.

DOSING & ADMINISTRATION

Find Venofer dosing and administration instructions for adult and pediatric patients with CKD.

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AR Assist Patient Assistance Program

American Regent^® created the AR Assist Patient Assistance Program to provide Venofer free of charge to eligible patients who lack insurance coverage or who are underinsured with demonstrated financial need.

Providers (hospitals, physicians, or infusion centers) may apply to the program on behalf of their patients.

DETAILS & FORMS

American Regent, Inc. reserves the right to modify or cancel the program immediately with respect to any patient, or in its entirely, at any time. Additional terms and conditions apply.

CODING & REIMBURSEMENT SUPPORT

Find Venofer coding and reimbursement information.

CODING & REIMBURSEMENT

Reimbursement Assistance

AR Assist is a resource designed to help physicians and other providers understand payers’ coverage and reimbursement policies for Venofer.

Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 7 PM ET

REFERENCES

1. IQVIA. NSP Audit [January 2020 to January 2025].
2. Data on file. Iron Sucrose Periodic Safety Update Report, 2023. American Regent, Inc.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Known hypersensitivity to Venofer.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Hypersensitivity Reactions: Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic-type reactions, some of which have been life-threatening and fatal, have been reported in patients receiving Venofer. Patients may present with shock, clinically significant hypotension, loss of consciousness, and/or collapse. If hypersensitivity reactions or signs of intolerance occur during administration, stop Venofer immediately. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity during and after Venofer administration for at least 30 minutes and until clinically stable following completion of the infusion. Only administer Venofer when personnel and therapies are immediately available for the treatment of serious hypersensitivity reactions. Most reactions associated with intravenous iron preparations occur within 30 minutes of the completion of the infusion.

Hypotension: Venofer may cause clinically significant hypotension. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypotension following each administration of Venofer. Hypotension following administration of Venofer may be related to rate of administration and/or total dose delivered.

Iron Overload: Excessive therapy with parenteral iron can lead to excess storage of iron with the possibility of iatrogenic hemosiderosis. All adult and pediatric patients receiving Venofer require periodic monitoring of hematologic and iron parameters (hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation). Do not administer Venofer to patients with evidence of iron overload. Transferrin saturation (TSAT) values increase rapidly after intravenous administration of iron sucrose; do not perform serum iron measurements for at least 48 hours after intravenous dosing.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Adult Patients: The most common adverse reactions in clinical trials (≥2%) include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, hypotension, pruritus, pain in extremity, arthralgia, back pain, muscle cramp, injection site reactions, chest pain, and peripheral edema.

Pediatric Patients: The most common adverse reactions in clinical trials (≥2%) are headache, respiratory tract viral infection, peritonitis, vomiting, pyrexia, dizziness, cough, nausea, arteriovenous fistula thrombosis, hypotension, and hypertension.

Post-Marketing Experience

Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. In post-marketing safety studies of Venofer in 1,051 patients with HDD-CKD, adverse reactions reported by >1% were cardiac failure congestive, sepsis, and dysgeusia.

Immune system disorders: anaphylactic-type reactions, angioedema
Psychiatric disorders: confusion
Nervous system disorders: convulsions, collapse, light-headedness, loss-of-consciousness
Cardiovascular system: bradycardia, shock, acute myocardial ischemia with or without myocardial infarction or with in-stent thrombosis in the context of a hypersensitivity reaction
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: bronchospasm, dyspnea
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: back pain, swelling of the joints
Renal and urinary disorders: chromaturia
General disorders and administration site conditions: hyperhidrosis

Symptoms associated with Venofer total dosage or infusing too rapidly included hypotension, dyspnea, headache, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, joint aches, paresthesia, abdominal and muscle pain, edema and cardiovascular collapse. These adverse reactions have occurred up to 30 minutes after the administration of Venofer injection. Reactions have occurred following the first dose or subsequent doses of Venofer. Slowing the infusion rate may alleviate symptoms.

Injection site discoloration has been reported following extravasation. Assure stable intravenous access to avoid extravasation.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Venofer may reduce the absorption of concomitantly administered oral iron preparations.

USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

Pregnancy

Untreated IDA in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal outcomes such as post-partum anemia. Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with IDA include increased risk for preterm delivery and low birth weight.

Severe adverse reactions including circulatory failure (severe hypotension, shock including in the context of anaphylactic reaction) may occur in pregnant women with parenteral iron products (such as Venofer) which may cause fetal bradycardia, especially during the second and third trimester.

Pediatric Use

Safety and effectiveness of Venofer for iron replacement treatment in pediatric patients with dialysis-dependent or non-dialysis-dependent CKD have not been established.

Geriatric Use

Dose administration to an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.

INDICATION AND USAGE

Venofer^® (iron sucrose) injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

For additional Safety Information, please see Full Prescribing Information.

You are encouraged to report Adverse Drug Events to American Regent, Inc. at 1-800-734-9236 or to the FDA by visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch or calling 1-800-FDA-1088.

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