Medical Definition of Iron-dextran complex
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Iron dextran. A complex of ferric oxyhydroxide with dextrans of 5000 to 7000 daltons in a viscous solution containing 50 mg/ml of iron. It is supplied as a parenteral preparation and is used as a haematinic. (goodman and gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics, 8th ed, p1292)
Pharmacological action: haematinics.
Chemical name: Iron dextran
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Iron-dextran Complex
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