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Preferred Name

Iron Dextran

Synonyms

IRON DEXTRAN

Iron dextran

Iron Dextran

Iron Dextran Complex

Iron Dextran Injection

Dexferrum

Ferrodex

INFeD

Imferon

Definitions

A colloidal solution containing ferric oxyhydroxide complexed with polymerized dextran, used as a form of parenteral iron-replacement therapy. Upon administration and absorption, the iron dextran complex is removed from plasma by the reticuloendothelial system which cleaves it into the components iron and dextran; ferric iron subsequently binds to transferrin or is stored as hemosiderin or ferritin. Transferrin-bound iron is transported in the plasma to the liver, spleen and bone marrow, where is it is incorporated into hemoglobin (Hgb) and to muscle where it is incorporated into myoglobin (Mb). Use of this agent circumvents the gastrointestinal adverse effects commonly encountered with the use of orally administered iron salt preparations. Because of cross-reactivity with antibodies targeted against polysaccharides similar to dextran, anaphylactic reactions may occur with this type of iron formulation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C76837

CAS_Registry

9004-66-4

Chemical_Formula

HO(C6H10O5)n.Fe.3HO

code

C76837

Concept_In_Subset

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

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

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

Contributing_Source

FDA

HemOnc

DEFINITION

A colloidal solution containing ferric oxyhydroxide complexed with polymerized dextran, used as a form of parenteral iron-replacement therapy. Upon administration and absorption, the iron dextran complex is removed from plasma by the reticuloendothelial system which cleaves it into the components iron and dextran; ferric iron subsequently binds to transferrin or is stored as hemosiderin or ferritin. Transferrin-bound iron is transported in the plasma to the liver, spleen and bone marrow, where is it is incorporated into hemoglobin (Hgb) and to muscle where it is incorporated into myoglobin (Mb). Use of this agent circumvents the gastrointestinal adverse effects commonly encountered with the use of orally administered iron salt preparations. Because of cross-reactivity with antibodies targeted against polysaccharides similar to dextran, anaphylactic reactions may occur with this type of iron formulation.

FDA_UNII_Code

95HR524N2M

FULL_SYN

IRON DEXTRAN

Iron dextran

Iron Dextran

Iron Dextran Complex

Iron Dextran Injection

Dexferrum

Ferrodex

INFeD

Imferon

label

Iron Dextran

Legacy Concept Name

Iron_Dextran

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

551718

NCI_META_CUI

CL387295

NSC Number

57682

Preferred_Name

Iron Dextran

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C76837

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

subClassOf

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

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