A comparison of intravenous iron preparations available in the UK (February 2021)
| Formulation | Iron dose | Test dose | Min infusion | Cost/£* |
| Iron sucrose | 200 mg per injection | Yes | 30 min | 102 |
| Ferric carboxymaltose | TDR—max single dose 20 mg/kg or 1000 mg‡ | No | 15 min | 154.23† |
| Ferric derisomaltose | TDR—max single dose 20 mg/kg | No | 15–30 min† | 169.50 |
| Iron dextran | 200 mg per injection | Yes | 40 min | 79.7 |
| Iron dextran | TDR—max single dose 20 mg/kg | Yes | 4–6 hours | 79.7 |
*Indicative approximate cost per 1000 mg elemental iron calculated from National Health Service prices (British National Formulary—February 2021). Administration costs not included.
†Dependent on dose.
‡Whichever is the lower.
TDR, total dose replacement.