Iron Overdose / Deferoxamine

Assesses iron toxicity and calculates deferoxamine chelation dosing for acute iron poisoning and chronic iron overload.

Patient Weight *

Age Group *

Serum Iron

mcg/dL

Peak level drawn 2-6 hours post-ingestion

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)

mcg/dL

Transferrin Saturation

Can be calculated as (Serum Iron / TIBC) * 100

Estimated Ingested Dose

mg elemental iron

Elemental iron: ferrous sulfate 325 mg ~65 mg elemental iron (~20%)

Clinical Signs of Toxicity *

Clinical status guides treatment even more than labs

Time Since Ingestion

hours

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.

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Desferal Dosage Guide — Drugs.com (2025). https://www.drugs.com/dosage/desferal.html
Iron-Binding Capacity - StatPearls — NCBI Bookshelf (2024). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559119/