Iron sucrose
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Iron sucrose |
| Brand Name: | Velphoro, Venofer |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Following intravenous administration, iron sucrose is dissociated into iron and sucrose and the iron is transported as a complex with transferrin to target cells including erythroid precursor cells. The iron is then incorporated into hemoglobin as the cells mature into red blood cells. |
| Description of the Drug: | Iron sucrose is an compound used as a source of iron in patients with iron deficiency anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) . |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09146
