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What is Iron Infusion?

Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health. In humans, iron is an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport. It is also essential for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Iron Deficiency Anemia 2 0
Support immune health 1 0
Anemia 1 1 Efficacy_major
Other 1 0
Iron storage levels were at 6 instead of in the 100's 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 3 patients currently having Iron Infusion

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Iron Infusion

Hospitalization 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Iron Infusion

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 50%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Iron Infusion

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 100%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Iron Infusion

$200+
 1 50%
$100-199
 1 50%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 28, 2012.