BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Iron Sucrose is elemental iron as an injection. It replenishes body iron stores in patients with iron deficiency

CLINICAL USE

Treating iron deficiency anemia in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis who are also receiving erythropoietin therapy.

MODE OF ACTION

Iron sucrose is dissociated by the reticuloendothelial system into iron and sucrose. The released iron increases serum iron concentrations and is incorporated into hemoglobin.

STRUCTURE