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Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sodium ferric gluconate complex include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, based on 2,390 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for sodium ferric gluconate complex.

1
Nausea17.4%415
2
Vomiting15.6%374
3
Abdominal Pain14.6%348
4
Dyspnoea12.4%296
5
Sepsis11.0%264
6
Off Label Use10.7%256
7
Abdominal Distension10.5%250
8
General Physical Health Deterioration10.2%244
9
Ascites10.0%239
10
Constipation10.0%238
11
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome9.8%234
12
Appendicitis9.8%234
13
Hyponatraemia9.7%232
14
Appendicolith9.7%231
15
Cardiogenic Shock9.5%227

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that sodium ferric gluconate complex caused these reactions.

Report severity

80.7%Serious1,928 reports
42.3%Hospitalizations1,010 reports
19.5%Fatal465 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sodium ferric gluconate complex. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Darbepoetin-alfa12.6%302
2
Insulin12.0%286
3
Hydromorphone-hydrochloride11.8%282
4
Lansoprazole11.8%282
5
Simvastatin11.8%281
6
Allopurinol11.7%280
7
Acetaminophen11.6%278
8
Dobutamine-hydrochloride11.6%278
9
Gabapentin11.6%278
10
Ondansetron11.6%277
11
Heparin11.5%276
12
Ceftriaxone-sodium11.5%276
13
Warfarin11.5%275
14
Amiodarone-hydrochloride11.4%272
15
Metronidazole11.3%269

Taken alongside

1
Amlodipine10.2%244
2
Acetaminophen9.5%227
3
Aspirin9.1%218
4
Furosemide8.5%204
5
Pantoprazole-sodium8.4%201
6
Estropipate8.4%200
7
Metoprolol8.4%200
8
Sevelamer7.2%173
9
Ascorbic-acid6.9%164
10
Ergocalciferol6.9%164
11
Simvastatin6.8%163
12
Darbepoetin-alfa6.3%150
13
Levothyroxine-sodium6.0%144
14
Potassium-chloride6.0%143
15
Insulin5.9%142

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports sodium ferric gluconate complex side effects

57.4% of sodium ferric gluconate complex adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 55%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female57.4%
Male31.2%
Unknown11.4%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–111.3%
12–171.2%
18–6454.9%
65+41.8%

What is sodium ferric gluconate complex used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking sodium ferric gluconate complex when the adverse event was reported.

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Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex brand names and reporting trend

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex is sold under the brand name Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex In Sucrose.

Brand names

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex In Sucrose2,697

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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