Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. The following adverse reactions have been most commonly reported from the post-marketing spontaneous reports with Monoferric:
Cardiac disorders: Tachycardia
Gastrointestinal disorders: Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea
General disorders and administration site conditions: Fatigue, pyrexia, chest pain, chills, Fishbane reaction, extravasation, influenza like symptoms, injection site reactions
Immune System disorders: Anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction, hypersensitivity.
Investigations: Hepatic enzymes increased
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Back pain, muscle spasms, arthralgia, myalgia
Nervous system disorders: Dizziness, headache, paresthesia, dysgeusia, seizure, loss of consciousness, syncope
Psychiatric disorders: Anxiety
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: Dyspnea, cough
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Erythema, urticaria, discoloration skin, rash, pruritus, sweating
Vascular disorders: Hypertension, hypotension, flushing, phlebitis
Extravasation of Monoferric at the injection site that may lead to irritation of the skin and potentially long lasting brown discoloration at the site of injection has also been reported.