| Term Name: | iron(2+) sulfate monohydrate |
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| Synonyms: | dried ferrous sulfate, exsiccated ferrous sulfate, exsiccated iron(2+) sulfate, Feromax, Feroritard, Ferro-Gradumet, ferrous sulfate (dried), ferrous sulfate monohydrate, FeSO4.H2O, Fespan, iron(2+) sulfate--water (1/1), iron(II) sulfate monohydrate, Tetucur |
| Definition: | A hydrate that is the monohydrate form of iron(2+) sulfate. It is obtained from the heptahydrate by heating above 65°C. It is used as a source of iron in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia (generally in solid-dosage treatments; for liquid-dosage treatments, the heptahydrate is normally used). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75834] ( EBI ) |