Iron Maltol

Products Ferric maltol is commercially available in the form of hard capsules (Feraccru, some countries: Accrufer). It was approved in the EU in 2016 and in many countries in 2017. Structure and properties Ferric maltol contains ferric ions in a complex with three molecules of maltol (ferric trimaltol). Due to the complexation, iron is better … Iron Maltol

Ferrous Sulfate

Products Ferrous sulfate is contained in medicines for iron substitution, for example, in tablets. It is also an ingredient in tonics (e.g., Tonicum FH). Structure and properties Iron(II) sulfate (FeSO4, Mr = 151.9 g/mol) is the ferrous salt of sulfuric acid and is readily soluble in water. It dissolves even better in hot water. Various … Ferrous Sulfate

Iron Infusions

Products In many countries, injection solutions containing ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject, 2007), ferrous sucrose (Venofer, 1949), ferumoxytol (Rienso, 2012), and ferric derisomaltose (ferric isomaltoside, Monofer, 2019) are commercially available. In other countries, other products with different compositions are available, for example, ferrous sodium gluconate. Iron dextrans are rarely used anymore because of the risk for severe … Iron Infusions