Infed FAQs
How much does Infed cost without insurance?
Infed is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies and injected at the hospital or clinic.
The retail price of Infed without insurance averages $84.86 for 1, 2ml of 50mg/ml vial. If the hospital or clinic accepts a SingleCare discount card, you pay only $38.46 for 1, 2ml of 50mg/ml vial of generic Infed for that same Infed prescription.
How much does Infed cost with insurance?
Infed is very expensive, so copay costs of Infed vary dramatically depending on your insurance plan. Many insurance plans, however, classify Infed as a medical benefit rather than a prescription drug, so receiving an injection will not incur a separate copay cost. With SingleCare, Infed costs as little as $38.46 for 1, 2ml of 50mg/ml vial of generic Infed. Infed is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased and administered by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies. Ask your hospital case manager if they accept a SingleCare Infed coupon.
Does Medicare cover Infed and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug programs do not cover Infed because it is considered a medical benefit. However, Medicare Part B will cover Infed as a medical benefit, so the copay cost will be $0.
For patients without Medicare, SingleCare offers discount coupons for Infed which may reduce the cost of Infed to $38.46 for 1, 2ml of 50mg/ml vial of generic Infed. Ask your clinic or your hospital's case manager about the eligibility of a SingleCare savings card.
Is there a generic of Infed?
Infed is a brand-name prescription drug. There is no generic version available at this time.
What is Infed?
Infed (iron dextran) is an injectable prescription iron supplement that helps the body produce red blood cells, which are critical in delivering oxygen to the body's cells. Infed is prescribed to patients with iron-deficiency anemia who have failed to improve using oral iron supplements.
Infed is administered by a physician as an intravenous infusion or an intramuscular injection. Because of the risk of anaphylaxis, a dangerous drop in blood pressure, Infed is infused with a small test dose first to monitor for a drug reaction. The dose will depend on the patient's iron deficiency and weight. Improvement in the amount of iron in the blood should be evident in a few days.
Infed is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients because the patient must be monitored by a healthcare professional. Instead, it is purchased by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies and administered at the hospital or clinic.
What are the side effects of Infed?
Common side effects of Infed include, but are not limited to, headache, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, fever, muscle pain, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Allergic reactions to Infed are rare but can be very serious. A Infed injection can result in serious and even fatal reactions, such as anaphylactic shock, so it is standard practice for a patient to receive a “test” injection first and be observed for 30 minutes or more. Mood and mental changes have not been reported for Infed.
