Iron infusion in restless legs syndrome in the third trimester of pregnancy. Sleep Medicine Abstracts of 4th International Congress of the Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) & 5th Conference of the Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) 2011;12(suppl):S17-S18....
Women diagnosed during the 1st trimester were eligible for inclusion, however due to a lack of published 1st trimester safety, IV Fe infusion was delayed until beginning of 2nd. All received 1,000 mg LMWID (INFeD, Allergan, CA) diluted in 250 ml of normal saline. 15 minutes after a ...
Data from studies in adults show that IV iron is contraindicated in the course of infections, in the first trimester of pregnancy, and in patients with a history of iron or of another significant (i.e., anaphylactic) drug allergy. Immediate side effects of an IV iron infusion can be nause...