Use of Cosmofer in Routine Practice in the Hemodialysis Department in Saint Anna Hospital Sofia and Behavior in Case of Adverse Medication Effects Manifestation
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Krasimira Atanasova Ashikova

Hemodialysis Department, St. Anna Hospital Plc, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2310-984X.2015.03.01.1

Abstract: Background: CosmoFer® solution for injection contains stable aqueous solution of iron(III)-hydroxide dextran complex, which is equivalent to the physiological ferritin.

CosmoFer® has been used in the Hemodialysis Department/HDD/ at the Sofia St. Anna Hospital since June 2012.

Objective: Topresent the use of the medication in the routine practice in the Department.

Materials and Methods: The use of the medication in the routine practice for a period of 1 year and 4 months in 63 chroniodialysis patients was presented. Clinical cases with manifestations of adverse effects were reported.

Results and conclusions: CosmoFer® showed very good effects when used once or twice per month of renal anemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

  • The clinical cases presented are indicative of patients with severe clinical status and polymorbid patients.
  • Comfort and safe administration are achieved in slow intravenous infusion of CosmoFer®

dissolved in 100ml physiological solution.

Keywords: Anemia, chronic kidney disease, chronic hemodialysis treatment, hemoglobin level, serum iron. Read more