Use of Cosmofer in Routine Practice in the Hemodialysis Department in Saint Anna Hospital Sofia and Behavior in Case of Adverse Medication Effects Ma

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  • Krasimira Atanasova Ashikova Hemodialysis Department, St. Anna Hospital Plc, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12970/2310-984X.2015.03.01.1

Keywords:

Anemia, chronic kidney disease, chronic hemodialysis treatment, hemoglobin level, serum iron.

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.

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2015-08-03

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