Iron-carbohydrate complex compounds
AssigneeVifor (International) AG
InventorsStefan Reim, Peter Geisser
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Abstract
The invention provides an iron-carbohydrate complex compound which is characterized by a content of iron(II). The invention also provides processes for the preparation of the iron-carbohydrate complex compound and the use thereof for treatment of iron deficiency anaemias.
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An iron-carbohydrate complex compound comprising from 3 to 50 wt % of iron (II) based on the total amount of iron in the complex compound, and comprising 5 to 40 wt % iron based on the iron-carbohydrate complex compound, wherein a carbohydrate ligand of the iron-carbohydrate complex compound is selected from the group consisting of maltodextrins and maltose syrups having a dextrose equivalent of 3 to 50, partially hydrolyzed starch, and glucose syrups having a dextrose equivalent of more than 50.
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