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What Is The Procedure For Iron Infusion?

I take thyroxine, calcium D3 Forte and now given Iron tablets. I cant get any help in knowing the best way to take the iron. It interferes with all my drugs. There has to be 4hrs between my calcium and thyroxine, need to take Iron in the morning with no calcium. Need to take thyrone in morning. Fed up with trying to find out what is best to do.

They said an Iron Infusion next, dont know nothing about it. Please can you help?
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
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Hello
When IRON infusion needed , it should be taken under strict medical supervision .
Since you took few iron tablets ,so there is no chance of any reaction .
Take 2 ml iron solution from an ampoule , now withdraw blood from a vein ,mix it with iron solution and see whether it is reacting or not ( but in your case we are sure that it will not react because ,you have already taken iron tablet.
When such patient visit I first of all start intravenous normal saline ( until and unless not contraindicated ).
Now in I/V drip introduce 10 ml iron solution and infuse it in 5-6 hours .
Patient may feel chills and rigor or temperature on next day ,so tylenol orally .
This is my way and different doctors use different method ,so consult your doctor and get his opinion.
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What Is The Procedure For Iron Infusion?

Hello When IRON infusion needed , it should be taken under strict medical supervision . Since you took few iron tablets ,so there is no chance of any reaction . Take 2 ml iron solution from an ampoule , now withdraw blood from a vein ,mix it with iron solution and see whether it is reacting or not ( but in your case we are sure that it will not react because ,you have already taken iron tablet. When such patient visit I first of all start intravenous normal saline ( until and unless not contraindicated ). Now in I/V drip introduce 10 ml iron solution and infuse it in 5-6 hours . Patient may feel chills and rigor or temperature on next day ,so tylenol orally . This is my way and different doctors use different method ,so consult your doctor and get his opinion.