Venofer (iron sucrose)
Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.
Venofer is an iron replacement medicine given into a vein. The body uses its iron to make hemoglobin (the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen).
MedRx Infusion can fill Venofer with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.
What Venofer is prescribed for
- Iron deficiency anemia with chronic kidney disease (CKD): adults with CKD, whether or not they are on dialysis; also children 2 years and older with CKD who need ongoing (maintenance) iron treatment.
A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Venofer is right for you.
How Venofer is given
IV infusion, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give 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 Venofer 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 Venofer. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.
The manufacturer runs a support program, AR Assist Patient Assistance Program, that may help eligible patients with costs and access.
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).
The manufacturer also publishes AR Assist patient assistance enrollment.
Questions
01Does MedRx Infusion fill Venofer?
Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Venofer with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.
02What is Venofer used for?
Venofer is approved for iron deficiency anemia with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.
03Can Venofer be given at home?
It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Venofer at home.
04Does insurance cover Venofer?
Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.
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
Accurate as of
Send a referral
Intake handles benefits investigation, prior authorization and scheduling.
Send a referralFax
(844) 671-2601
Send a completed referral form