Iron-Dextran Complex
A complex of ferric oxyhydroxide with dextrans of 5000 to 7000 daltons in a viscous solution containing 50 mg/ml of iron. It is supplied as a parenteral preparation and is used as a hematinic. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1292)
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Tree Number(s): D02.257.157, D09.698.365.272.400
MeSH Unique ID: D007505
Registry Number: 9004-66-4
Entry Terms:
- Iron Dextran Complex
- Ferridextran
- Dextran-Iron Complex
- Dextran Iron Complex
- InFed
- Norferan
- Dexferrum
- Imperon
- Feosol
- Hematran
- Icar
- Imfergen
- Imferon
- Imposil
- Dextrofer
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