Ferric Oxide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

NF

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001309-37-1

Chemical Formula

Fe2-O3

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Chemical Names

Diiron trioxide

Iron(III) oxide

Foreign Names

• Ferrum oxydatum (Latin)
• Eisenoxid (German)

Generic Names

• Burnt umber (IS)
• CCRIS 7330 (IS)
• Eisenoxid, kolloidal (IS)
• English Red (IS)
• Ferric Oxide, Colloidal (IS)
• Ferrum oxydatum colloidale (IS)
• Hematite mineral (IS)
• Indian red (IS)
• Natural iron oxides (IS)
• Natural Red Oxide (IS)
• Red oxide of iron (IS)
• Rouge (IS)
• Stone Red (IS)
• UNII-1K09F3G675 (IS)
• Venetian Red (IS)
• Vitriol Red (IS)
• Yellow oxide of iron (IS)
• Ferric Oxide (PH: NF 27)

Brand Name

• Felac (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
NF	The National Formulary (USA)
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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