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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H8O7.Fe.H3N
Molecular Weight 264.999
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 3

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE

SMILES

N.[Fe+3].OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=FRHBOQMZUOWXQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H8O7.Fe.H3N/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;1H3/q;+3;

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H5O7
Molecular Weight 189.0997
Charge -3
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula H3N
Molecular Weight 17.0305
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Fe
Molecular Weight 55.845
Charge 3
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Ferric chloride is a compound used as a food additive, a haemostatic or treatment for hypochromic anaemia. Ferric chloride induced vascular injury is a widely used model of occlusive thrombosis that reports platelet activation and aggregation in the context of an aseptic closed vascular system. Iron i.v. ferric chloride (960 mg) has being shown to be effective in correcting anaemia in HD patients with iron deficiency.

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Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Additrace N
Preventing
Parmirin
Primary
Unknown
Primary
SANFEROL
Inactive ingredient
Oxycontin
Curative
RADIOGARDASE
Palliative
AURYXIA

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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Ferric sodium citrate is an additive used in various foods such as baby milk powder, school and hospital food, beverages, cereals and supplements. It is administered orally.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
UVP74NG1C5
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version