Iron Sucrose

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Iron Sucrose (iron sucrose systemic) is a member of the drug class iron products and is used to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia.

US matches:

• Iron Sucrose


• Iron sucrose injection

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B03AB02,B03AC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0008047-67-4

Chemical Formula

[Fe(OH)3]n·(C12-H22-O11)a

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent

Chemical Names

Iron saccharate

Sucrose, iron complex

Foreign Names

• Ferri oxidum saccharatum (Latin)
• Eisen(III)-Saccharose-Komplex (German)
• Oxyde de fer sucré (French)
• Hierro sacarosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ferrum oxydatum cum Saccharo (OS)
• Iron Sucrose (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Saccharated Ferric Oxide (OS: JAN)
• EINECS 232-464-7 (IS)
• Eisen(III)-hydroxid-Saccharose-Komplex (IS)
• Eisen(III)-Saccharat-Komplex (IS)
• Ferric Hydroxide Sucrose Complex (IS)
• Ferric Oxide, Saccharated (IS: The Merck Index)
• Ferrivenin (IS)
• Iron Oxide Saccharated (IS)
• Iron Saccharate (IS)
• Iron Sucrose Complex (IS)
• Iron Sugar (IS)
• Iron(III) hydroxide Sucrose Complex (IS)
• Saccharated Iron (IS)
• Saccharated iron oxide (IS)
• XI-921 (IS)
• Eisenzucker (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)
• Ferri oxidum saccharatum (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)

Brand Names

• Alvofer
  Specifar, Greece



• Encifer
  Biotoscana, Peru



• Ensufer
  Nordic, Peru



• Faremio
  Alapis Pharma, Greece



• Fe-Lib
  Aipn, Taiwan



• Felix
  Elpen, Greece



• Feriv
  Ges Genericos, Spain



• Ferosac
  Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman



• Ferricure
  Trenker, Belgium



• Ferrimed
  Nycomed Madaus, South Africa



• Ferrinemia
  Help, Greece



• Ferrologic
  Fresenius, Slovakia



• Ferroprol
  Proel, Greece



• Ferrovin
  Pharmonta, Austria; Rafarm, Greece



• Fesin
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Hierro Sacarato
  GP Pharm, Peru



• Hippiron (veterinary use)
  Ausrichter, Australia; Bio98, Italy; Vifor Vet, Switzerland



• Ironcrose
  Target Pharma, Greece



• Nefrofer
  Kalbe, Indonesia



• Nephroferol
  Suan Farma S.A., Greece



• Venofer
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Alfa, Peru; American Regent, United States; Andromaco, Chile; Aspen, Australia; Combiphar, Indonesia; CTS, Israel; Ferraz, Portugal; Fresenius, Belgium; Genpharm, Canada; Grupo Farma, Colombia; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Slovenia; Luitpold, United States; Novartis, China; Renapharma, Norway; Renapharma, Sweden; Syner-Med, United Kingdom; Therabel, France; Uriach, Spain; Vifor, Austria; Vifor, Czech Republic; Vifor, Germany; Vifor, Denmark; Vifor, Dominican Republic; Vifor, Finland; Vifor, Georgia; Vifor, Greece; Vifor, Guatemala; Vifor, Hong Kong; Vifor, Honduras; Vifor, Iceland; Vifor, Sri Lanka; Vifor, Lithuania; Vifor, Luxembourg; Vifor, Latvia; Vifor, Nicaragua; Vifor, Netherlands; Vifor, Panama; Vifor, Poland; Vifor, Romania; Vifor, Singapore; Vifor, El Salvador; Vifor, Tunisia; Zuoz, Venezuela; ViforInternational, Switzerland



• Venofor
  Nycomed Madaus, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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