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Iron Infusion Service Brisbane

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Grow Medical can safely perform intravenous iron infusions. Safety is paramount at our medical centres in South Brisbane, just South of the Brisbane CBD. Our Iron Infusion service is provided by clinicians experienced in intravenous infusions. If you need an Iron Infusion in West End, our Highgate Hill location is convenient, and we also provide this Iron transfusion Service in Oxley and Sherwood.

Iron deficiency is a common cause of anaemia. We discuss common causes of iron deficiency and the importance of a thorough assessment for a cause of your anaemia here.

In Australia, it is generally recommended to use oral iron (in appropriate doses and for sufficient duration) as first-line therapy for most patients with iron deficiency. Dietary inadequacy should also be addressed by seeing a dietitian. Our dietitians are experienced in this area and consult regularly at Highgate Hill and Sherwood.

However, oral iron therapy and dietary intervention may be of limited benefit to some people, including those with impaired intestinal iron absorption such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), chronic kidney disease, history of weight loss surgery, prolonged reflux/heartburn who are on medication to reduce stomach acid, or who experience gastrointestinal side effects that reduce people tolerating and completing an oral iron course of therapy (e.g. nausea, constipation and abdominal pain).
Iron Infusion Brisbane
Oral iron therapy may also be inappropriate in cases of severe iron deficiency anaemia, in which rapid iron repletion is required to prevent decompensation, or in patients who are about to undergo major surgery where it is likely blood loss will occur. Giving IV iron supplementation is often preferred and safer than requiring a blood transfusion.

Clinical trials have demonstrated that iron infusion is effective in patients with anaemia caused by inflammatory bowel disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart failure, heavy menstrual bleeding, pregnancy related and after blood loss associated with giving birth.

In key trials, ferric carboxymaltose (Ferrinject, intravenous iron medication used at Highgate Hill) improved anaemia and replenished iron stores as effectively as IV iron sucrose but required fewer doses with and had an improved safety profile.

Overall, intravenous iron therapy (≤ 1000 mg per infusion) was at least as effective, or more effective, than oral iron (ferrous sulphate 325 mg three times daily or 100 mg twice daily) at correcting anaemia and body stores of iron. Not surprisingly, improvement in patients’ anaemia were more rapid than with oral iron therapy.

It is great that we can now offer this service in a convenient, reliable general practice setting due to increased safety of the product. Please Book Online or ring Grow Medical Highgate Hill on 07 3036 4081 for more details regarding this service. Our doctors are proud to care for patients from West End, South Brisbane and surrounds.

Note: Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) is PBS listed for the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia, where oral iron preparations are not tolerated, ineffective or otherwise inappropriate. The diagnosis must be based on laboratory tests. Ferinject is also non-pbs indicated for treatment of iron deficiency when oral iron preparations are ineffective or cannot be used.
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