Sodium ferric gluconate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Sodium ferric gluconate complex is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the body) in adults and children at least 6 years old. Sodium ferric gluconate complex is for people with kidney disease who are on dialysis.

Sodium ferric gluconate complex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to sodium ferric gluconate complex or benzyl alcohol.

Sodium ferric gluconate complex is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 years old. Sodium ferric gluconate complex may contain an ingredient that can cause serious side effects or death in very young or premature babies.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• iron overload syndrome; or
• if you receive regular blood transfusions.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Use Nulecit (Intravenous) exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, sweating, vomiting; severe lower back pain; wheezing, difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Some side effects may occur within 30 minutes after an injection. Tell your caregiver if you feel dizzy, nauseated, light-headed, itchy, or sweaty.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
• swelling, rapid weight gain;
• feeling very weak or tired;
• shortness of breath;
• severe pain in your chest, back, sides, or groin; or
• flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).

Common side effects may include:

• bruising or skin discoloration where an injection was given;
• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
• headache, dizziness;
• fast heartbeats;
• chest pain, trouble breathing;
• pain, leg cramps;
• increased blood pressure; or
• abnormal blood tests.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.