In the US, Ferrous Sulfate (ferrous sulfate systemic) is a member of the drug class iron products and is used to treat Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency and Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation.

US matches:

• Ferrous Sulfate
• Ferrous Sulfate Capsules and Tablets
• Ferrous Sulfate Drops
• Ferrous Sulfate Liquid
• Ferrous Sulfate Tablets

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B03AA07,B03AD03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007720-78-7

Chemical Formula

Fe-S-O4

Molecular Weight

152

Therapeutic Category

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Chemical Name

Iron(2+) sulfate (1:1)

Foreign Names

• Ferrosi sulfas (Latin)
• Eisen(II)-sulfat (German)
• Sulfate ferreux (French)
• Sulfato ferroso (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Eisen(II)-sulfat, getrocknetes (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
• Ferrosi sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Ferrosi sulfas desiccatus (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrous Sulfate (PH: USP 41)
• Ferrous sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Ferrous sulfate, dried (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrous Sulfate, Dried (PH: BP 2018)
• Sulfate ferreux desséché (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrous Sulfate Hydrate (OS: JAN)
• Eisen(II)-sulfat-2-Wasser (IS)
• Ferrum sulfuricum oxydulatum (IS)
• Iron protosulfate (IS)
• Iron vitriol (IS)
• UNII-39R4TAN1VT (IS)
• Eisen(II)sulfat-Heptahydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrosi sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Ferrosi sulfas heptahydricus (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrous sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate (PH: BP 2018)
• Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Ferrous Sulfate Hydrate (PH: JP XVII)
• Sulfate ferreux heptahydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Eisen(II)-sulfat-1-Wasser (IS)
• Eisen(II)-sulfat 1,5-Wasser (IS)
• Ferrosum sulfuricum sesquihydricum (IS)
• Ferrum sulfuricum sesquihydricum (IS)
• Eisen(II)-sulfat-Sesquihydrat (PH: Ph. Helv. 11)
• Ferrosi sulfas sesquihydricus (PH: Ph. Helv. 11)

Brand Names

• Afna-Vit [+ Folic Acid]
  Jafson, Pakistan
• Aktiferrin [+ Serine, DL-]
  LENIS, Slovenia; Mepha Pharma, Switzerland; Merckle, Russian Federation; Ratiopharm, Slovakia; ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria; Teva, Hungary
• Aktiferrin compositum [+ Serine, DL-, + Folic Acid, + Cyancobalamine]
  Ratiopharm, Slovakia
• Aktiferrin compositum [+ Serine, DL-, + Folic Acid]
  ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Aktiferrin-F [+ Serine, DL-, + Folic Acid, + Cyancobalamine]
  Mepha, Kuwait
• Aloferi [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Neopharmi, Georgia
• Ameciron [+ Folic Acid]
  AM-Europharma, Philippines
• Anemifer
  AM-Europharma, Philippines
• Antioxicaps with Ferrum [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Tocopherol, α-, + Betacarotene]
  UP Minskintercaps, Georgia
• Aristoferon
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Asunfer [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Asuncion, Paraguay
• Beefer Plus
  Medhaus, Philippines
• Bialfer [+ Folic acid]
  Bial-Industrial Farmaceutica, Spain
• Biofenor
  Bioresearch, Mexico
• Biofer
  Lasca, Paraguay
• Bioron
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Blissferon
  Bliss, Pakistan
• Brisofer
  Brymar, Philippines
• Brisofer OB [+ Folic acid]
  Brymar, Philippines
• Cebrin [+ Folic Acid]
  Bryon, Pakistan
• Cosfez TR [+ Folic Acid, + Zinc Sulfate]
  Cosmo Pharma, Bangladesh
• Cpfero TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Cosmo Pharma, Bangladesh
• Difol-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Desh, Bangladesh
• Duroferon
  ACO, Iceland; ACO HUD, Norway
• Dyaferon
  Doctor's Chemical Works, Bangladesh
• Eisensulfat Lomapharm
  PharmaSwiss, Slovenia
• Eisentabletten-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Eribell
  Quimica Janvier, Paraguay
• Eribell Folic [+ Folic Acid]
  Quimica Janvier, Paraguay
• Eribell Folic 500 [+ Folic Acid]
  Quimica Janvier, Paraguay
• Eryfer
  Cheplapharm, Latvia
• Eurofer
  Euroderm, Argentina
• F+F [+ Folic Acid]
  Zenith, Bangladesh
• Factofer
  Raymos, Argentina
• Factofer B12
  Raymos, Argentina
• Fecon-H
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Fecon-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Fefol [+ Folic Acid]
  ADWYA, Tunisia; Glaxo Schmithkline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GSK, Pakistan; Intrapharm Laboratories, United Kingdom; Pharmacare, Australia; sfk, Egypt
• Fefol Z [+ Zinc Sulfate, + Folic Acid]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait
• Fef-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Feklon
  Klonal, Argentina
• Femeton
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Feofol [+ Folic Acid]
  Vianex, Greece
• Feofol SR [+ Folic Acid]
  Vianex, Cyprus
• Feofol-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Feol TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Feosol
  A. Menarini, Philippines
• Feospan
  Intrapharm Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Feoton
  Kemiko, Bangladesh
• Fer AP-HP
  AGEPS, France
• Ferafol-SR [+ Folic Acid]
  Chemist, Bangladesh
• Ferfolic [+ Folic Acid]
  Stanley, Pakistan
• Ferglobin
  Pharmacare, Philippines
• Feridex TR [+ Folic Acid]
  ACI, Bangladesh
• Ferifer
  Streger, Mexico
• Ferifol [+ Folic Acid]
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• Ferigun
  Medimet, Bangladesh
• Ferinsol
  Siegfried, Peru
• Fer-in-Sol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ecuador; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kuwait; Mead Johnson, Brazil; Siegfried, Mexico
• Fermalose [+ Folic Acid]
  Raka Poshi, Pakistan
• Fernel Plus [+ Dexpanthenol, + Cyanocobalamin]
  EMPA, Paraguay
• Fernel Retard [+ Folic Acid]
  EMPA, Paraguay
• Ferocin
  Jayson, Bangladesh
• Ferocit TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Ferodan
  Mylan, New Zealand
• Fero-Folic-500 [+ Folic Acid]
  Teofarma, Greece
• Fero-Grad [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Pharma Logistics, Belgium
• Fero-Grad Vitamine C [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Teofarma, France
• Fero-Gradumet
  Pharma Logistics, Belgium
• Fero-Gradumet 105mg
  Pharma Logistics, Luxembourg
• Ferolet
  Elixir, Bangladesh
• Ferolic [+ Folic Acid]
  Helix, Pakistan
• Feromat
  Pharmadesh, Bangladesh
• Feromin
  Riyadh Pharma, Oman
• Feronic 200mg
  National Pharmaceutical Industries NPI, Oman
• Feropal [+ Folic Acid]
  Opal, Pakistan
• Feroplect [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  BCPP, Georgia
• Feroplus
  Pacific, Bangladesh
• Feroplus-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Pacific, Bangladesh
• Ferospan [+ Folic Acid]
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Fero-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Amico, Bangladesh
• Ferrifolic [+ Folic Acid]
  Pliva, Pakistan
• Ferritin-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Ambee, Bangladesh
• Ferro Duretter
  ACO Hud Nordic, Denmark
• Ferro Folic 500 [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid]
  Abbott, Paraguay; Ingens, Argentina
• Ferro Sanol Gyn [+ Folic Acid]
  Schwarz Pharma, Lebanon
• Ferrocap Tr [+ Folic Acid]
  CCL, Pakistan
• Ferrocebrina
  Bajer, Argentina; Felipe Bajer, Paraguay
• Ferrofol [+ Folic Acid]
  Eipico, Egypt; Eros, Pakistan
• Ferrofolgamma [+ Folic Acid, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Eczane, Argentina
• Ferro-Folgamma [+ Folic Acid, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Catalent, Bulgaria; Contract Pharma, Bulgaria; Contract Pharma, Georgia; Woerwag Pharma, Latvia; Wörwag, Slovakia; Wörwag Pharma, Germany; Wörwag Pharma, Lithuania; Wörwag Pharma, Romania
• Ferro-Folsan [+ Folic Acid]
  Eipico - Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries, Oman
• Ferrogal
  Sant Gall, Argentina
• Ferrogalfol [+ Folic Acid]
  Sant Gall, Argentina
• Ferroglobin
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Ferrograd
  BGP Products, New Zealand; Freedor, Malta; Medicem, Malta; Teofarma, Egypt; Teofarma, Italy
• Ferro-Grad
  LENIS, Slovenia
• Ferrograd C [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  BGP Products, Australia; BGP Products, New Zealand
• Ferro-Grad C [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Teofarma, Italy
• Ferrograd F [+ Folic Acid]
  BGP Products, New Zealand
• Ferrograd Folic [+ Ascorbic Acid,+ Folic Acid]
  Teofarma, Italy
• Ferrograd Folic [+ Folic Acid]
  Abbott, Kuwait; Aesica, Israel; Medicem, Malta; Teofarma, Hungary
• Ferrograd Fólico [+ Folic Acid]
  Teofarma, Portugal
• Ferrograd-Fol 105 mg/0,35 mg [+ Ferrous Sulfate]
  Teofarma, Austria
• Ferrogradumet
  Teofarma, Romania
• Ferro-Gradumet
  Abbott Laboratories, Bulgaria; Abbott Laboratories, Lithuania; BGP Products, Australia; Teofarma, Bulgaria; Teofarma, Switzerland; Teofarma, Hungary; Teofarma, Portugal
• Ferro-Gradumet 105 mg
  Teofarma, Austria
• Ferrol Plus [+ Folic Acid]
  Lisko, Pakistan
• Ferrola [+ Folic acid]
  Wörwag, Slovakia; Wörwag Pharma, Estonia; Wörwag Pharma, Romania
• Ferrolid
  Farma Lider, Paraguay
• Ferrolin
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Ferro-Liquid
  AFT Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Ferromax
  Weifa, Norway
• Ferron [+ Folic Acid]
  Reannon, Georgia
• Ferronil
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Ferron-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Kumudini, Bangladesh
• Ferroplex [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Teva, Lithuania
• Ferrosol B12 [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Novophar, Paraguay
• Ferro-Tardyferon
  Pierre Fabre, Portugal
• Ferro-Tardyferon Fol [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Portugal
• Ferrous Sulfate
  Actavis UK Ltd, Iceland
• Ferrous Sulfate 200mg AH Cox
  AH Cox, Kuwait
• Ferrous Sulfate Washington Pharm
  Washington, Taiwan
• Ferrous Sulfate-Minsheng Pharm
  Minsheng Pharmaceutical, China
• Ferrous Sulphate
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Ranbaxy, United Kingdom; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom
• Ferrous Sulphate Inpac
  Inpac Pharma, Thailand
• Ferroxil [+ Folic Acid]
  Geofman, Pakistan
• Ferrum
  Modern Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh
• Fesofor-Z [+ Zinc Sulfate]
  GlaxoSmithKline, India
• Fe-Sol
  Rasa, Bangladesh
• Feton
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• FGF [+ Folic Acid]
  BGP Products, Australia
• Fierro Sulfato
  Quiarsa, Peru
• Folaport [+ Folic Acid]
  Richmond, Argentina
• Folex-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Folferrum [+ Folic Acid]
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Folicron [+ Folic Acid]
  Julphar, Egypt; Julphar, Oman
• Folifer [+ Folic Acid]
  Ashford, Philippines; Bial, Portugal; Bial - Portela, Malta
• Folifex TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Globe, Bangladesh
• Folin-SR [+ Folic Acid]
  Somatec Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh
• Foliron [+ Folic Acid]
  Benson Pharma, Pakistan
• Forcil
  Continentales, Mexico
• Fs
  Stanley, Pakistan
• Gestafol Duo [+ Folic Acid]
  Sherfarma, Peru
• Gynoferon [+ Folic Acid]
  Kocak Farma, Turkey
• Gyno-Tardyferon [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Georgia; Pierre Fabre, Turkey; Pierre Fabre Farmaka, Cyprus
• Hamatopan
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania
• Hematofer
  Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
• Hematol
  Nipa, Bangladesh
• Hemiron [+ Folic acid]
  Ace, Philippines
• Hemo [+ Folic Acid]
  Proteety, Bangladesh
• Hemobin
  Zenith, Bangladesh
• Hemobion
  Merck, Mexico
• Hemofer Prolongatum
  GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Poznanskie Zaklady Polfa, Lithuania
• Hemofol TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Benham, Bangladesh
• Hierro Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina
• Hierro Vannier
  Vannier S.A., Argentina
• Iberet
  Abbott, Pakistan
• Ifa-TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
• Ifel-TR [+ Zinc Sulfate, + Folic Acid]
  Pharmadesh, Bangladesh
• Ifozin-SR [+ Zinc Sulfate, + Folic Acid]
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Inshel
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Iromed [+ Folic Acid]
  Medicraft, Pakistan
• Iron-200
  Christo, Hong Kong
• Ironic [+ Folic Acid]
  National Pharmaceutical Industries NPI, Oman
• Ironorm
  Wallace, United Kingdom
• Kdiron
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Kdiron 200mg/5ml
  Julphar, Oman
• Kdiron 75mg/0.6ml
  Julphar, Oman
• Kendural [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Teofarma, Switzerland
• Kidiron [pediatric]
  Thaipharmed, Thailand
• Lomfer
  O.Moraes, Brazil
• Maternamin [+ Folic acid]
  Unifarma, Paraguay
• Microfer
  Vianex, Greece
• Microfer MR
  Vianex, Cyprus
• Monsels Solution
  Onelink, New Zealand
• Neofe Folic [+ Folic Acid]
  Zafa, Pakistan
• Neo-Ferro Folgamma 114 mg/0.8 mg [+ Folic Acid]
  Wörwag Pharma, Hungary
• Nycoplus Ferro-Retard
  Takeda, Norway
• Oraferrol
  Guayaki, Paraguay
• Oroferon depo
  Koçak, Turkey
• Parafer B12 [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Panamericana, Paraguay
• Pediafer Goutt
  Euro Pharm, Lebanon
• Pediron [pediatric]
  ST Pharma, Thailand
• Pharmafer
  Canadex, Lebanon
• Phil Pharmawealth/Nestor Ferrous Sulfate + Folic Acid [+ Folic Acid]
  Nestor, Philippines
• Plastulen Eisen
  STADA, Germany
• Resoferon
  GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece
• Retafer
  Orion, Estonia; Orion Pharma, Finland
• Rhea Ferrous Sulfate
  Philusa, Philippines
• RiteMED Iron + Folic Acid [+ Folic Acid]
  RiteMED, Philippines
• Sanemin [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid]
  Bional, Paraguay
• Sanemin B12 [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Bional, Paraguay
• Sideralce [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid]
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Siderblut
  Investi, Argentina
• Sinaferon
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Solen
  Imfar, Paraguay
• Sorbifer
  Egis, Bulgaria
• Sorbifer [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Egis, Georgia; Egis, Slovakia; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Poland
• Sorbifer Durules
  Multicare, Philippines
• Sorbifer Durules [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Egis, Russian Federation; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Romania; Egis Praha, Czech Republic
• Sorbifer Durules 320 mg
  Egis, Hungary
• Sulfato Ferroso
  Hersil, Peru; Portugal, Peru; Spefar, Venezuela
• Sulfato Ferroso + Acido Folico Dutriec [+ Folic Acid]
  Dutriec, Paraguay
• Sulfato Ferroso + Acido Folico EMPA [+ Folic Acid]
  EMPA, Paraguay
• Sulfato Ferroso Continentales
  Continentales, Mexico
• Sulfato Ferroso Ecar
  Ecar, Colombia
• Sulfato Ferroso Iqfarma
  Iqfarma, Peru
• Sulfato Ferroso Kronos
  Kronos, Ecuador
• Sulfato Ferroso L.Ch.
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Sulfato Ferroso Labovida
  Labovida, Ecuador
• Sulfato Ferroso Portugal
  Portugal, Peru
• Sulfato Ferroso Richet [+ Folic Acid]
  Richet, Argentina
• Sulfato Ferroso Sant Gall Friburg
  Sant Gall, Argentina
• Sulfato Ferroso Streger
  Streger, Mexico
• Sulfato Ferroso Valma
  Laboratorio Valma, Chile
• Sulfato Ferroso+Ácido Fólico-Portugal [+ Folic Acid]
  Portugal, Peru
• Sulferrol
  Cellera Farma, Brazil
• Tardyferon
  Lex ano, Lithuania; Limedika, Lithuania; Medis, Slovenia; Pierre Fabre, Israel; Pierre Fabre, Lithuania; Pierre Fabre, Poland; Pierre Fabre, Romania; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre, Turkey; Pierre Fabre Farmaka, Cyprus; Pierre Fabre Medicament, Slovakia; Pierre Fabre Médicament, Belgium; Sidus, Argentina
• Tardyferon 80mg
  Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg
• Tardyferon 80mg Retard
  Pierre Fabre, Hungary
• Tardyferon B9 [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
• Tardyferon Fol [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Romania; Pierre-Fabre, Mexico
• Tardyferon Fol 80 mg/0.35 mg retard [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Hungary
• Tardyferon-Fol [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Poland; Pierre Fabre Medicament, Slovakia; Pierre Fabre Pharma, Germany
• TGI
  Krolton Pharma, Argentina
• Tibilin
  Hwang's, Taiwan
• Timoferol [+ Ascorbic Acid]
  Elerte, Lebanon; Elerte, Paraguay; Elerté, France
• Unifol TR [+ Folic Acid]
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• United Home Fersulfate Iron
  United Lab, Philippines
• Valdefer
  Valdecasas, Mexico
• Vitafer-Fol [+ Folic Acid]
  Emdiex, Peru
• Vitaferro
  EMS, Brazil
• Aktiferrin [+ Serine, DL-]
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Ferdromaco Pediatrico [pediatric]
  Andrómaco, Argentina
• Fer-in-Sol
  Investi, Argentina
• Fero Gradumet
  Teofarma, Spain; Teofarma, Netherlands
• Fero-Folic-500 [+ Ascorbic Acid, + Folic Acid]
  Teofarma, Switzerland
• Ferrigot
  Laboratorios Pasteur, Chile
• Ferrocebrina
  Bajer, Argentina
• Ferrogeme
  G.M., Ecuador
• Fertonic 200mg/5ml
  Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman
• Fertonic 25mg/ml
  Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman
• Hemofer
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Sulfas Ferrosus
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia
• Aktiferrin [+ Serine, DL-]
  Ratiopharm, Czech Republic
• Aktiferrin compositum [+ Serine, DL-, + Folic Acid]
  Catalent, Russian Federation
• Dreisafer
  Teva, Germany
• Eisensulfat Lomapharm
  Lomapharm, Germany
• Eisentabletten AbZ
  AbZ-Pharma, Germany
• Eisentabletten-ratiopharm N
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Fero Gradumet
  Mylan EPD Limited Company, Japan
• Ferro-Folgamma [+ Folic Acid, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Wörwag Pharma, Czech Republic
• Floradix Eisen forte
  Salus Haus, Germany
• Plastufer
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Plastufer mite
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Plastulen Duo [+ Folic Acid]
  STADA, Germany
• Tetucur
  ASKA Seiyaku Asuka, Japan
• Ferrogamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany
• Gyno-Tardyferon [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre Hellas AE, Greece
• gyno-Tardyferon [+ Folic Acid]
  Pierre Fabre, Switzerland
• Tardyferon
  Pierre Fabre, Switzerland; Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic; Pierre Fabre Hellas AE, Greece; Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
• Tardyferon 80mg
  Germania Pharmazeutika, Austria
• Tardyferon Depot-Eisen(II)sulfat 80 mg
  Pierre Fabre Pharma, Germany
• Tardyferon-Fol [+ Folic Acid]
  Germania Pharmazeutika, Austria; Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.