Ferrous Lactate
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0006047-24-1
Chemical Formula
C6-H10-Fe-O6ยท(H2O)3
Molecular Weight
288
Therapeutic Categories
Food additive (e number)
Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency
Chemical Names
Ferrous 2-hydroxypropanoate (IUPAC)
Ferrous lactate trihydrate
Iron, bis(lactato)-, trihydrate
Lactic acid, iron(2+) salt (2:1), trihydrate
Foreign Names
- Ferrum lacticum (Latin)
- Eisen(II)-(RS)-dilactat-3-Wasser (German)
- Hierro(II), lactato (Spanish)
Generic Names
- E 585 (IS)
- Iron dilactate (IS)
- Iron Lactate (IS)
Brand Names
- Cromatonbic Ferro
Laboratorios Menarini, Spain - Ferro Drops
Pharmacare, South Africa - Ferromene
Menarini, Costa Rica; Menarini, Dominican Republic; Menarini, Guatemala; Menarini, Honduras; Menarini, Nicaragua; Menarini, Panama; Menarini, El Salvador
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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