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Iron is an essential element commonly used for the treatment of patients with documented iron deficiency. A metallic element found in certain minerals, in nearly all soils, and in mineral waters.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Iron is necessary for the production of hemoglobin. Iron-deficiency can lead to decreased production of hemoglobin and a microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
- Primary indication
- Used in preventing and treating iron-deficiency anemia.Curator reviewed · 14 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- Fe · 55.845 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997
- Also known as
- Iron powder · Reduced iron
- Brand names
- Citranatal B-calm Kit
- Citranatal Harmony
- Concept Ob
- Ferralet 90
- Natafort
- Vitafol-one
Resolves to
Structure
InChIKey
XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILES[Fe]What you can answer from here — as of October 01, 2026
13Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with Iron, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?