How safe is it to give parenteral iron to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and iron deficiency anaemia?

Br J Rheumatol. 1989 Feb;28(1):22. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/28.1.22.

Authors

P Merry¹, B Kidd, D R Blake

Affiliation

¹ Inflammation Group, Bone and Joint Research Unit, London Hospital.

PMID: 2917225
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/28.1.22

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Anaphylaxis / chemically induced
Anemia, Hypochromic / complications
Anemia, Hypochromic / drug therapy*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral
Injections, Intramuscular
Injections, Intravenous
Iron-Dextran Complex / administration & dosage
Iron-Dextran Complex / adverse effects
Iron-Dextran Complex / therapeutic use*

Substances

Iron-Dextran Complex