This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug FORTIHEM contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Iron sucrose
UNII FZ7NYF5N8L - IRON SUCROSE
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Iron sucrose is composed of a polynuclear iron(III)-hydroxide core surrounded by a large number of non-covalently bound sucrose molecules. The polynuclear iron core has a structure similar to that of the core of the physiological iron storage protein ferritin. The complex is designed to provide, in a controlled manner, utilisable iron for the iron transport and storage proteins in the body (i.e., transferrin and ferritin, respectively). |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| B03AB02 | Saccharated iron oxide | B Blood and blood forming organs → B03 Antianemic preparations → B03A Iron preparations → B03AB Iron trivalent, oral preparations |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 50/8.3/1051 |
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