Gleptoferron

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0057680-55-4

Chemical Formula

(FeOOH)m[HO-(C6-H10-O5)x-C7-H13-O7]n

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent

Chemical Names

(Dextran)(glucoheptonic acid)hydroxyoxoiron (WHO)

Macromolecular complex of iron(III) hydroxyde and dextranglucoheptonic acid (BAN)

Foreign Names

• Gleptoferronum (Latin)
• Gleptoferron (German)
• Gleptoferron (French)
• Gleptoferron (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Gleptoferron (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Eisen(III)-hydroxid-Dextran-Heptonsäure-Komplex (IS)
• Eisen-hydroxid-Dextran-Glucoheptonsäure-Komplex (IS)
• Heptomer (IS: Fisons)

Brand Names

• Gleptosil (veterinary use)
  Alstoe, Netherlands; Alstoe, Norway; Alstoe, United States; Arovet, Switzerland; Ceva, Germany; Ceva, France; Izo, Italy; Pharmaxim, Sweden; Pharmaxim vet, Finland; Vetlima, Portugal; Alstoe LtdGB, Ireland



• Imposil (veterinary use)
  Alstoe, Netherlands; Izo, Italy



• Ursoferran (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland; Serumber, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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