Drug
Iron Dextran
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Blood Count Abnormal | 36 | 50.0 | 51.3 | signal |
| 2 | Infusion Related Reaction | 163 | 36.1 | 40.6 | signal |
| 3 | Anaphylactic Reaction | 109 | 29.0 | 31.3 | signal |
| 4 | Throat Tightness | 42 | 22.7 | 23.4 | signal |
| 5 | Product Preparation Error | 23 | 16.2 | 16.5 | signal |
| 6 | Flushing | 110 | 15.7 | 17.0 | signal |
| 7 | Throat Irritation | 48 | 15.7 | 16.2 | signal |
| 8 | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | 35 | 15.1 | 15.5 | signal |
| 9 | Iron Deficiency Anaemia | 9 | 14.3 | 14.4 | signal |
| 10 | Hyperglycaemia | 35 | 14.1 | 14.4 | signal |
| 11 | Oxygen Saturation Decreased | 46 | 12.0 | 12.4 | signal |
| 12 | Haematocrit Decreased | 16 | 11.7 | 11.8 | signal |
| 13 | Chest Discomfort | 80 | 11.5 | 12.1 | signal |
| 14 | Unresponsive To Stimuli | 20 | 11.4 | 11.5 | signal |
| 15 | Blood Iron Decreased | 9 | 11.2 | 11.2 | signal |
| 16 | Anaphylactic Shock | 19 | 10.8 | 11.0 | signal |
| 17 | Pelvic Pain | 12 | 9.6 | 9.7 | signal |
| 18 | Brain Neoplasm | 6 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 19 | Respiratory Depression | 8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 20 | Respiratory Distress | 18 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 21 | Injection Site Discolouration | 8 | 9.4 | 9.5 | signal |
| 22 | Cardio-respiratory Arrest | 27 | 9.4 | 9.5 | signal |
| 23 | Sneezing | 14 | 9.1 | 9.2 | signal |
| 24 | Feeling Hot | 36 | 8.6 | 8.8 | signal |
| 25 | Premature Delivery | 9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | signal |
| 26 | Paraesthesia Oral | 8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | signal |
| 27 | Chest Pain | 102 | 8.0 | 8.6 | signal |
| 28 | Adverse Reaction | 7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | signal |
| 29 | Pulmonary Hypertension | 10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | signal |
| 30 | Lip Swelling | 15 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 31 | Joint Range Of Motion Decreased | 6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | signal |
| 32 | Pregnancy | 9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | signal |
| 33 | Osteomyelitis | 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | signal |
| 34 | Hallucination, Auditory | 7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | signal |
| 35 | Deformity | 4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | signal |
| 36 | Skin Discolouration | 19 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 37 | Asthma | 42 | 5.5 | 5.6 | signal |
| 38 | Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy | 33 | 5.5 | 5.6 | signal |
| 39 | Metastases To Bone | 6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 40 | Respiratory Arrest | 10 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 41 | Metastases To Lung | 4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 42 | Exposure During Pregnancy | 20 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 43 | Tooth Extraction | 4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 44 | Pharyngeal Oedema | 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 45 | Injection Site Extravasation | 4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 46 | Sedation | 7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 47 | Fistula | 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | no signal |
| 48 | Caesarean Section | 3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | no signal |
| 49 | Product Storage Error | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | signal |
| 50 | Drug Exposure During Pregnancy | 4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | no signal |
| 51 | Prostate Cancer | 7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | no signal |