Ammonium Iron(II) Sulphate

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007783-85-9

Chemical Formula

(NH4)2-Fe-(SO4)2·(H2O)6

Molecular Weight

392

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Chemical Names

Ammonium Iron(II) Sulphate hexahydrate

Sulfuric acid, ammonium iron(2+) salt (2:2:1), hexahydrate

Foreign Names

• Ferrum Ammonium sulfuricum (Latin)
• Ammoniumeisen(II)-sulfat-6-Wasser (German)

Generic Names

• Ammonium ferrous sulfate (IS)
• Ferroammonsulfat (IS)
• Ferrous ammonium sulphate (IS)
• Iron ammonium sulfate hydrate (IS)
• Mohr's salt (IS)

Brand Name

• Folicombin (Ammonium Iron(II) Sulphate and Folic Acid)
  Mibe, Germany

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IS	Inofficial Synonym

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