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DB14490ApprovedWithdrawnSmall molecule
Ferrous ascorbate is a medication used to treat iron-deficiency anemia.
- 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
- Formula / weight
- C12H14FeO12 · 406.077 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1974
- Also known as
- Ferrous cevitamate · Iron(2+) L-ascorbate
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
RFBYLSCVRUTUSB-ZZMNMWMASA-LSMILES[Fe++].[H][C@](O)(CO)[C@@]1([H])OC(=O)C(O)=C1O.[H][C@](O)(CO)[C@@]1([H])OC(=O)C([O-])=C1[O-]What you can answer from here — as of April 02, 2025
13Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with Ferrous ascorbate, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?