Intravenous iron in chronic kidney disease without anaemia but iron deficiency: A scoping review

Table 1 Summary of advantages and disadvantages of oral vs intravenous iron repletion

	Oral iron	Intravenous iron
Advantages	(1) Practicality; (2) Sparing of vascular access; and (3) Less costs	(1) Improved compliance; and (2) Less gastrointestinal side effects
Disadvantages	(1) May be less tolerable due to side effects; and (2) Slower at achieving target levels	(1) Needle phobia; (2) Travel time to hospital; (3) Time off work; (4) Anaphylaxis; and (5) Skin reactions