Ferrous Lactate

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0006047-24-1

Chemical Formula

C6-H10-Fe-O6·(H2O)3

Molecular Weight

288

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Chemical Names

Ferrous 2-hydroxypropanoate (IUPAC)

Ferrous lactate trihydrate

Iron, bis(lactato)-, trihydrate

Lactic acid, iron(2+) salt (2:1), trihydrate

Foreign Names

• Ferrum lacticum (Latin)
• Eisen(II)-(RS)-dilactat-3-Wasser (German)
• Hierro(II), lactato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• E585 (IS)
• Iron dilactate (IS)
• Iron Lactate (IS)

Brand Names

• Cromatonbic Ferro
  Menarini, Spain



• Ferro Drops
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa

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IS	Inofficial Synonym

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