blood disorder agents

drug action 2 ex 1

folic acid

brand: B9 & FA-8

IM, oral

vitamin supplement

folic acid ADRs & DDI

rash

DDI: some chemotherapeutic agents, phenytoin, green tea, Sulfasalazine

cyanocobalamin

brand: B12, Cobal

IM, oral, nascobal

vitamin supplement

B12 ADRs & DDI

rash

DDI: chloramphenicol and cholchicine (decrease efficacy and absorption)

Feraheme

generic: Ferumoxytol

iron supplement IV

Ferumoxotyl BW

angioedema, loss of consciousness

feraheme ADRs

NVD, hypotension, chest pain, Give IV slowly to prevent hypotension.

Feosol

generic: Ferrous sulfate

iron supplement

Feosol ADRs

constipation, dark and tarry stool, GI effect

Fergon

generic: Ferrous gluconate

iron supplement

Fergon ADRs

GI effects, constipation, dark and tarry stools

Feosol .2

Carbonyl iron

iron supplement

Venofer

Generic Iron sucrose

iron supplement IV

venofer ADRs

NVD, hypotension, chest pain. give slowly to prevent hypotension

Hemocyte

generic: ferous fumarate

iron supplement

Hemocyte ADRS

GI effect, constipation, dark and tarry stool