Comparison of the intravenous iron preparations
| Intravenous iron preparation | Maximum single dose | Duration of infusion | Cost/g of iron† |
| Iron dextran* (Cosmofer) | 20 mg/kg | 6 h | £79.70 |
| Iron sucrose (Venofer) | 200 mg | 10 min | £70.80 |
| 500 mg | 4 h | ||
| Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) | 1000 mg | 15 min | £217.50 |
| But ≤15 mg/kg |
* Can also be given intramuscularly.
† Costs according to British National Formulary.