Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs compared

Compare all 6 Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs side by side, used for conditions such as anemia, iron-deficiency, pregnancy complications, hematologic. They share one FDA-defined mechanism but differ in approved uses, prescription status, brand-vs-generic options, price, and FDA recall-safety record — which our independent rating scores. The highest-rated is infed.

Top-rated parenteral iron replacement: 1. Infed · 2. Ferabright · 3. Feraheme

Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs compared side by side, with pharmaranks' FDA recall-safety rating
Drug	Generic	Form	Status	Used for	Safety ratingFDA recall-based	Pharmacy pays
Infed	Iron Dextran	Injectable	Prescription	—	72/100	—
Ferabright	Ferumoxytol	Injectable	Prescription	Anemia, Iron-Deficiency	70/100	—
Feraheme	Ferumoxytol	Injectable	Prescription	Anemia, Iron-Deficiency	70/100	—
Ferrlecit	Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex	Injectable	Prescription	Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency	70/100	—
Injectafer	Ferric Carboxymaltose	Injectable	Prescription	—	Not yet rated	—
Venofer	Iron Sucrose	Injectable	Prescription	Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency	Not yet rated	—

The safety rating column is unique to pharmaranks — an independent 0–100 score from FDA regulatory recall data. Higher is safer. Not medical advice.

Best parenteral iron replacement by condition

for iron-deficiency anemia for hematologic pregnancy complications

Full ranking · 6 drugs

Frequently asked questions

What is the Parenteral Iron Replacement drug class?

Parenteral Iron Replacement is an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) — a group of drugs that share a mechanism of action. pharmaranks lists 6 Parenteral Iron Replacement products, each independently rated.

Are all Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs the same?

No. Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs share the same core mechanism — that is why they sit in one FDA class — but they differ in their approved uses, available forms, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, brand-vs-generic options and price, and their FDA recall-safety record.

What conditions do Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs treat?

Per NIH RxClass drug-classification data, Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs are used for conditions including anemia, iron-deficiency, pregnancy complications, hematologic.

Which Parenteral Iron Replacement drug is best-rated?

By our independent rating, infed currently ranks highest among Parenteral Iron Replacement drugs. Ratings are based on FDA regulatory (recall-safety) data — always consult a professional.

Sources: the Parenteral Iron Replacement class definition and its member drugs come from the U.S. NLM RxClass (Established Pharmacologic Class); how the class works is summarized from Iron Dextran - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. Ratings are pharmaranks’ independent FDA recall-safety analysis.