Iron sucrose

Iron sucrose
Clinical data
Trade namesVenofer, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa614017
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • disodium;(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol;iron(3+);oxygen(2-);hydroxide;trihydrate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H29Fe5Na2O23
Molar mass866.546 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O.O.O.O.[OH-].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Na+].[Na+].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]
  • InChI=1S/C12H22O11.5Fe.2Na.4H2O.8O/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2;;;;;;;;4*1H2;;;;;;;;/q;5*+3;2*+1;;;;;8*-2/p-1/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/m1.................../s1
  • Key:FWZTTZUKDVJDCM-CEJAUHOTSA-M

Intravenous iron sucrose, sold under the brand name Venofer is a treatment used for iron deficiency anemia. Iron sucrose replaces iron in the blood to foster red blood cell production in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Iron sucrose is available as a generic medication.