Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex

Definition

A compound containing elemental iron as the sodium salt of a ferric ion carbohydrate complex in an alkaline aqueous solution with approximately 20% sucrose w/v in water for injection, used to replete the total body content of iron. Iron is critical for normal hemoglobin and myoglobin syntheses to maintain oxygen transport and various enzymatic processes, including the biosynthesis of deoxyribonucleotides catalyzed by ribonucleotide reductase (RNR).

Also known as Ferrlecit, sodium ferric gluconate, SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX, Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex in Sucrose — per NCIT

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Indications

Disease Relation Source
Iron deficiency anemia may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Iron deficiency anemia may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)