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Preferred Name

Ferrous Sulfate

Synonyms

Iron(II) Sulfate

FERROUS SULFATE

Ferrous sulfate

Ferrous Sulfate

ferrous sulfate

Definitions

A sulfate salt of mineral iron formulated for oral administration and used as a dietary supplement, ferrous sulfate is absorbed in the stomach and small intestine and combines with apoferritin to form ferritin, which is stored in the liver, spleen, red bone marrow, and intestinal mucosa. Important in transport of oxygen by hemoglobin to the tissues, iron is also found in myoglobin, transferrin, and ferritin, and is a component of many enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and cytochromes.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29049

ALT_DEFINITION

A form of the mineral iron that is used to treat anemia caused by low amounts of iron in the blood. Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal. Ferrous sulfate is a type of hematinic and a type of dietary supplement.

CAS_Registry

7782-63-0

Chemical_Formula

Fe.O4S.7H2O

code

C29049

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C201600

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

HemOnc

DEFINITION

A sulfate salt of mineral iron formulated for oral administration and used as a dietary supplement, ferrous sulfate is absorbed in the stomach and small intestine and combines with apoferritin to form ferritin, which is stored in the liver, spleen, red bone marrow, and intestinal mucosa. Important in transport of oxygen by hemoglobin to the tissues, iron is also found in myoglobin, transferrin, and ferritin, and is a component of many enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and cytochromes.

Display_Name

Ferrous Sulfate

FDA_UNII_Code

39R4TAN1VT

FULL_SYN

Iron(II) Sulfate

FERROUS SULFATE

Ferrous sulfate

Ferrous Sulfate

ferrous sulfate

label

Ferrous Sulfate

Legacy Concept Name

Ferrous_Sulfate

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

467929

NSC Number

146177

57631

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

467929

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

467929

Preferred_Name

Ferrous Sulfate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C29049

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0060282

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1505

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