National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Ferrous Fumarate

Synonyms

Ferrous Fumarate

FERROUS FUMARATE

Definitions

The fumarate salt form of the mineral iron. Administration of ferrous fumarate results in elevation of serum iron concentration, which is then assimilated into hemoglobin, required for the transport of oxygen, or trapped in the reticuloendothelial cells for storage. This agent is used as a dietary supplement, and to prevent or treat iron deficiency related syndromes.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61763

CAS_Registry

141-01-5

Chemical_Formula

C4H2O4.Fe

code

C61763

Concept_In_Subset

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

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

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The fumarate salt form of the mineral iron. Administration of ferrous fumarate results in elevation of serum iron concentration, which is then assimilated into hemoglobin, required for the transport of oxygen, or trapped in the reticuloendothelial cells for storage. This agent is used as a dietary supplement, and to prevent or treat iron deficiency related syndromes.

FDA_UNII_Code

R5L488RY0Q

FULL_SYN

Ferrous Fumarate

FERROUS FUMARATE

label

Ferrous Fumarate

Legacy Concept Name

Ferrous_Fumarate

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

755248

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

755248

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

755248

Preferred_Name

Ferrous Fumarate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C61763

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0060276

subClassOf

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

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