Ferricdosage

Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis: Starting dose is 2 tablets orally 3 times per day with meals. Adjust dose by 1 to 2 tablets as needed to maintain serum phosphorus at target levels, up to a maximum of 12 tablets daily. Dose can be titrated at 1-week or longer intervals. Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis: Starting dose is 1 tablet orally 3 times per day with meals. Adjust dose as needed to achieve and maintain hemoglobin goal, up to a maximum of 12 tablets daily.

2.1 Dosage for

Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis The recommended starting dose is 2 tablets, swallowed whole, 3 times per day with meals. Ferric citrate tablets must not be chewed or crushed because it may cause discoloration of mouth and teeth. Monitor serum phosphorus levels and titrate the ferric citrate tablet dose in decrements or increments of 1 to 2 tablets per day as needed to maintain serum phosphorus at target levels, up to a maximum dose of 12 tablets daily. Dose can be titrated at 1-week or longer intervals. In a clinical trial, patients required an average of 8 to 9 tablets a day to control serum phosphorus levels.

2.2 Dosage for

Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis The recommended starting dose is 1 tablet, swallowed whole, 3 times per day with meals. Ferric citrate tablets must not be chewed or crushed because it may cause discoloration of mouth and teeth. Titrate the dose of ferric citrate tablets as needed to achieve and maintain hemoglobin at target levels, up to a maximum dose of 12 tablets daily. In a clinical trial in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis (CKD-NDD), patients required an average of 5 tablets per day to increase hemoglobin levels.