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IUPAC name Iron(2+) (2E)-but-2-enedioate | |
Other names Ferrous fumarate; Feostat | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.953 ![]() |
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Properties | |
C4H2FeO4 | |
Molar mass | 169.901 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | reddish-brown powder |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 2.435 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Melting point | 280 °C (536 °F; 553 K) |
slightly soluble | |
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LD50 (median dose) | 3850 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Iron(II) fumarate, also known as ferrous fumarate, is the iron(II) salt of fumaric acid, occurring as a reddish-orange powder, used to supplement iron intake. It has the chemical formula C4H2FeO4. Pure ferrous fumarate has an iron content of 32.87%, therefore one tablet of 300 mg iron fumarate will contain 98.6 mg of iron (548% Daily Value based on 18 mg RDI).
Ferrous fumarate is often taken orally as an iron supplement to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia.[1] Mixtures of ferrous fumarate and potassium iodate, "double fortified salt", are used to address both iron and iodine deficiencies.[2]
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Iron supplements |
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Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements |
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HIF prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors | |
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