13-01668. Calcium Ferrous Citrate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53684-61-0
Ferrous calcium citrate; Ferrocal; Rarical (Ortho).
C12H10Ca2FeO14; mol wt 514.20.
C 28.03%, H 1.96%, Ca 15.59%, Fe 10.86%, O 43.56%.

Description and references

Prepn: Opfermann, US 2691666 (1954); Oroshnik, US 2812344 (1956 to Ortho Pharm.).

Derivative

Tetrahydrate.

Properties

Tasteless powder, very stable to air oxidation.

Therapeutic Category

Hematinic.

Keywords

Hematinic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.