General description
Ferrous salts are iron compounds used to prevent and treat iron deficiency anaemia.
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Iron deficiency anaemia
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antianaemia medicines
- Oral > Liquid: 25 mg per mL iron (as sulfate)
- Oral > Solid: 60 mg iron
Indications