Ferric citrate Other names: Iron(III) citrate

Chemical formula: C₆H₇FeO₈  Molecular mass: 967.803 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Ferric citrate is a phosphate binder and iron replacement product. It is used for the control of serum phosphorus levels and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V03AE08 V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AE Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
AURYXIA Film-coated tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

DrugBank Drug: DB14520
RxNorm Ingredient: 1594675
SNOMED-CT Concept: 763035003
Ferric citrate (substance)
UNII Identifier: 63G354M39Z
FERRIC CITRATE ANHYDROUS

Medicines

Ferric citrate is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • AURYXIA as TETRAFERRIC TRICITRATE DECAHYDRATE

Austria (AT)

Estonia (EE)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

  • (combination) FERROCAL as FERROUS CITRATE

Japan (JP)

  • FERROMIA as SODIUM FERROUS CITRATE
  • RIONA as FERRIC CITRATE TRIHYDRATE

Lithuania (LT)

Poland (PL)

Singapore (SG)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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