Intravenous Iron Therapy in Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia: Dosing Considerations

Table 3

Average calculated iron deficit dose in clinical Studies 1–5.

Study	Patient population	Calculated mean iron deficit based on the modified Ganzoni formula (mg)	Standard deviation	Number of patients
(1) van Wyck et al., 2007 [38]	Postpartum	1458	330	182
(2) van Wyck et al., 2009 [39]	Heavy uterine bleeding	1608	383	251
(3) Seid et al., 2008 [40]	Postpartum	1539	351	143
(4) Barish et al., 2012 [41]	IDA various etiologies	1520	342	348
(5) Hussain et al., 2013 [42]	IDA various etiologies	1508	359	161
Overall mean		1531	NC	1085

IDA = iron deficiency anemia; NC = not calculated.
Patients randomized to receive IV iron based on a calculated iron deficit.
Including all randomized patients.
Data on file, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.