Drug Safety Warnings and Updates: January-March 2018

Shannon Thor, PharmD, MS

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May 23, 2018

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Ferumoxytol (Feraheme)

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Updated Boxed Warning

WARNING: RISK FOR SERIOUS HYPERSENSITIVITY/ANAPHYLAXIS REACTIONS

Fatal and serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have occurred in patients receiving Feraheme. Initial symptoms may include hypotension, syncope, unresponsiveness, and cardiac/cardiorespiratory arrest.

Only administer Feraheme as an intravenous infusion over at least 15 minutes and only when personnel and therapies are immediately available for the treatment of anaphylaxis and other hypersensitivity reactions.

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