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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Fe
Molecular Weight 55.845
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 2

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FERROUS CATION

SMILES

[Fe++]

InChI

InChIKey=CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Fe/q+2

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3541174 | https://books.google.ru/books?id=7mxyBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=%22ferrous+iodide%22+anemia&source=bl&ots=ZGyFhUiJZ4&sig=IZOhRVaGmlwX7GcqgoE6rnCsCa4&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYu7PCyYHUAhWiQpoKHR6cCfcQ6AEIUjAJ#v=onepage&q=%22ferrous%20iodide%22&f=false

There is no information about biological and pharmacological application of Iron(II) fluoride (also known as ferrous fluoride). It is known, that this substance is used to catalyze some organic reactions.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Ferro Sanol Duodenal

Approved Use

Ferro Sanol is an iron substitute in case of latent or manifest iron deficiency with and without development of anaemia.
Curative
RADIOGARDASE

Approved Use

Insoluble Prussian blue is indicated for treatment of patients with known or suspected internal contamination with radioactive cesium and/or radioactive or non-radioactive thallium to increase their rates of elimination.

Launch Date

2003
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
FERROUS IODIDE AND LINOLEIC ACID IN VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY. A REPLY TO CERTAIN CRITICISMS.
1932 Nov 11
THE USE OF FERROUS GLUCONATE IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPOCHROMIC ANEMIA.
1937 Jul
[Ferrous lactate as an oral iron preparation for therapeutic use].
1954 Nov 27
[FERROUS ASPARTATE IN THERAPY].
1964 Jan 1
Decreased treatment failure rates following duodenal release ferrous glycine sulfate in iron deficiency anemia associated with autoimmune gastritis and Helicobacter pylori gastritis.
2007
The effect of iron treatment on adhesion molecules in patients with iron deficiency anemia.
2010 Dec
Tolerability of different oral iron supplements: a systematic review.
2013 Apr
A practical and successful desensitization protocol for immediate hypersensitivity reactions to iron salts.
2014
Synthesis of phosphabenzenes by an iron-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction of diynes with phosphaalkynes.
2015 Jun 22
Reactivity enhancement of iron sulfide nanoparticles stabilized by sodium alginate: Taking Cr (VI) removal as an example.
2017 Jul 5
Atomic Layer Deposition of Iron Sulfide and Its Application as a Catalyst in the Hydrogenation of Azobenzenes.
2017 Mar 13
Continuous sulfidogenic wastewater treatment with iron sulfide sludge oxidation and recycle.
2017 May 1
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Adults should usually take one capsule a day. In cases of pronounced iron deficiency, adults can be given a dosage 2 to 3 times higher at the beginning of therapy. A daily dose of more than 5 mg Fe2+/kg body weight should in-well founded exceptional cases not be exceeded.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
FE2+
Preferred Name English
FERROUS CATION
Common Name English
IRON(2+) ION
Common Name English
IRON, ION (FE2+)
Common Name English
IRON(II) ION
Common Name English
FERROUS ION
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID4042672
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RXCUI
1541238
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EVMPD
SUB21940
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SMS_ID
100000085229
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CHEBI
29033
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PUBCHEM
27284
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DAILYMED
GW89581OWR
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CAS
15438-31-0
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FDA UNII
GW89581OWR
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DRUG BANK
DB14510
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