Iron

ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM

Key facts

Iron is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include Anemia of prematurity, Iron deficiency anemia, Magnetic resonance imaging of liver and Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency.

• Indications: Anemia of prematurity, Iron deficiency anemia, Magnetic resonance imaging of liver and Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency.
• ATC code: A11AA01 (Multivitamins with minerals).
• Molecular formula: Fe; molecular weight 55.84 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (4)

• Anemia of prematurity
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Magnetic resonance imaging of liver
• Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency

Contraindications (8)

• Diverticular disease
• Gastroenteritis
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemolytic anemia
• Hemosiderosis
• Peptic ulcer
• Repeated Blood Transfusions
• Ulcerative colitis

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
—	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
A11AA01	ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM › VITAMINS › MULTIVITAMINS, COMBINATIONS › Multivitamins with minerals
B03AE01	BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS › ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS › IRON PREPARATIONS › Iron in other combinations
B03AE02	BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS › ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS › IRON PREPARATIONS › Iron in other combinations
B03AE03	BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS › ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS › IRON PREPARATIONS › Iron in other combinations
B03AE04	BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS › ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS › IRON PREPARATIONS › Iron in other combinations

Reported adverse-event signals

Strongest FDA FAERS disproportionality signals (log-likelihood ratio). A signal is a statistical association in spontaneous reports, not proof that the drug causes the event.

MedDRA term	LLR
Pemphigus	398.2
Colitis ulcerative	362.3
Blood iron decreased	333.5
Hand deformity	332.2
Glossodynia	304.6
Pericarditis	280.2
Haemoglobin decreased	267.1
Duodenal ulcer perforation	251.3
Helicobacter infection	238.1
Systemic lupus erythematosus	231.9
Haematochezia	212.0
Inappropriate schedule of product administration	195.6

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: Fe
• Molecular weight: 55.84 g/mol
• CAS number: —
• InChIKey: XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 23925

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Iron used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Iron: Anemia of prematurity, Iron deficiency anemia, Magnetic resonance imaging of liver and Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency.

What is the chemical formula of Iron?

Iron has the molecular formula Fe and a molecular weight of 55.84 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 4277 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• PubChem CID 23925 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB01592 — drug record
• FDA UNII E1UOL152H7 — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Iron — current prescribing information (label search)
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (openFDA FAERS) — adverse-event signals, as aggregated by DrugCentral

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