Iron Chelating Agents
- Name
- Iron Chelating Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001107 (DBCAT003398)
- Description
Organic chemicals that form two or more coordination links with an iron ion. Once coordination has occurred, the complex formed is called a chelate. The iron-binding porphyrin group of hemoglobin is an example of a metal chelate found in biological systems.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Deferoxamine A chelating agent used to treat iron or aluminum toxicity and some blood transfusion dependent anemias. Deferasirox An iron chelator used to treat chronic iron overload caused by blood transfusions. Also used in patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia syndromes, and in patients with elevated liver iron concentration and serum ferritin. Deferiprone An iron chelator used to treat patients with transfusional iron overload caused by thalassemia syndromes. 1,10-Phenanthroline Not Available Tagatose Intended for use as a therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of type II diabetes. Zinc picolinate Zinc picolinate is a zinc salt of picolinic acid. It is available as OTC dietary supplements as a source of zinc to treat and prevent zinc deficiency. The absorption of... Chromium picolinate Chromium picolinate has a chemical formula CrPic3 and reddish-pink color. It is a coordination complex consisting of chromium(III) and picolinic acid. Chromium picolinate is used as a nutritional supplement for... Deferitazole Deferitazole is an iron chelator. It has been used in trials studying the treatment and basic science of Beta-thalassemia, Hepatic Impairment, Impaired Renal Function, Transfusional Iron Overload, and Iron Overload... Sodium feredetate Not Annotated Pentetic acid DTPA is widely used in industry and medicine. As a medical agent, it is approved for its use in medical imaging and for the decorporation of internally deposited radionuclides. It... Edetate disodium anhydrous A polyvalent ion chelator indicated for emergency treatment of hypercalcemia and digitalis toxicity associated ventricular arrhythmias. Edetate calcium disodium anhydrous A chelating agent used to treat lead poisoning. Picolinic acid Investigated for use/treatment in acne, herpes labialis infections (cold sores), and venereal disease. - Drugs & Drug Targets