Iron Deficit (Ganzoni Formula) Calculator
Estimates iron deficit using a clinician-selected hemoglobin goal
When to use it
Use to estimate iron deficit after confirming iron deficiency; select the product and regimen separately.
Category
Drug Dosing & Toxicity
References
- Ganzoni AM. [Intravenous iron-dextran: therapeutic and experimental possibilities]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1970;100:301-3. PMID: 5413918
- Venofer (iron sucrose). UK Summary of Product Characteristics, section 4.2 (Ganzoni storage term). https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/5911/smpc
- KDIGO 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Kidney Int. 2026;109(1S):S1-S99. https://kdigo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/KDIGO-2026-Anemia-in-CKD-Guideline.pdf
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.