Ferrlecit (sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose)
Filled with a prescription, with help on prior authorization and coverage.
Ferrlecit is an iron replacement medicine given into a vein. It refills the body's iron, which the body needs to make hemoglobin (the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen).
MedRx Infusion can fill Ferrlecit with a prescription.
What Ferrlecit is prescribed for
- Iron deficiency anemia in chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: adults and children 6 years and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis who also get epoetin (a medicine that helps the body make red blood cells).
A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Ferrlecit is right for you.
How Ferrlecit is given
IV infusion, given by a healthcare professional.
The label covers people on hemodialysis, and Ferrlecit is given into a vein during dialysis sessions. Your prescriber and dialysis team decide where you get it.
Before you start
Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:
- questions about any past reactions to iron given by vein or by shot
- blood tests of your hemoglobin and iron levels; it is not given to people who already have too much iron (iron overload)
Read the Medication Guide and the full Ferrlecit prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.
Insurance and prior authorization
Health plans often require prior authorization for Ferrlecit. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.
How to refer a patient
Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Use the Iron Infusion Referral Form (PDF).
Questions
01Does MedRx Infusion fill Ferrlecit?
Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Ferrlecit with a prescription. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.
02What is Ferrlecit used for?
Ferrlecit is approved for iron deficiency anemia in chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.
03Can Ferrlecit be given at home?
The label covers people on hemodialysis, and Ferrlecit is given into a vein during dialysis sessions. Your prescriber and dialysis team decide where you get it.
04Does insurance cover Ferrlecit?
Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.
Read more about iron infusion at home, hematology medications and nephrology medications.
Key facts
- Organization
- MedRx Infusion Clinical Pharmacy
- What we do
- A home infusion pharmacy and specialty pharmacy, with infusion nurses who visit patients at home and a pharmacist on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Where
- Pharmacy at 417 N Oak St, Inglewood, CA 90302. Licensed in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See every place we serve
- Accreditation
- URAC (Specialty Pharmacy) and ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care).
- Phone, 24 hours
- (844) 671-2600
- Fax
- (844) 671-2601
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Send a referral
Intake handles benefits investigation, prior authorization and scheduling.
Send a referralFax
(844) 671-2601
Send a completed referral form