Ferric Ammonium Citrate

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

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V08CA07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001185-57-5

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Chemical Names

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ammoniumiron(3+) salt

Citric acid, ammonium iron(3+) salt

Compounds of NH₃, iron, and citric acid of undetermined structure

Foreign Names

• Ferricum Citricum Ammoniatum (Latin)
• Ammoniumeisen(III)citrat - Komplex (German)
• Citrate de fer(III) et d'ammonium (French)
• Citrato amónico férrico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ammonii ferri citras (IS)
• Ammonium Ferric Citrate (IS)
• Ammonium ferrum citricum (IS)
• Ammonium iron(3+) citrate (IS)
• Citrato de amonio y hierro (IS: III)
• Ferri et Ammonii citras (IS)
• Ferric citras ammoniatum (IS)
• Iron and Ammonium Citrate (IS)
• Iron(III) ammonium citrate (IS)
• Ammonium iron(III) citrate (PH: BP 2007)
• Ferric Ammonium Citrate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Cobalti
  Angelini, Portugal



• Eliton Gotas
  Elifarma, Peru



• Ferriseltz
  Otsuka, Japan; png Gerolymatos, Greece



• Ferro Aroma
  Aroma, Turkey



• Pre-Ferrin (veterinary use)
  Nature Vet, Australia



• Tonoferrin
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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