Iron sucrose

Iron sucrose
Clinical data
Trade namesVenofer, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa614017
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • disodium;(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol;iron(3+);oxygen(2-);hydroxide;trihydrate
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KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H29Fe5Na2O23
Molar mass866.546 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O.O.O.O.[OH-].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Na+].[Na+].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]
  • InChI=1S/C12H22O11.5Fe.2Na.4H2O.8O/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2;;;;;;;;4*1H2;;;;;;;;/q;5*+3;2*+1;;;;;8*-2/p-1/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/m1.................../s1
  • Key:FWZTTZUKDVJDCM-CEJAUHOTSA-M

Intravenous iron sucrose is a commonly used treatment for iron deficiency anemia. Iron sucrose replaces iron in the blood to foster red blood cell production in patients with chronic kidney disease. Iron sucrose has the trade name Venofer.[1]

  1. ^ "Iron Sucrose (Intravenous Route) Description and Brand Names". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2019-05-05.