Method and pharmaceutical composition for replacing iron losses in dialysis patients
US6689275B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/287
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of replacing iron losses during dialysis of patients is accomplished by infusion of a noncolloidal ferric compound, soluble in hemodialysis solutions, during dialysis. A pharmaceutical composition is provided consisting essentially of dialysis solution including a soluble noncolloidial ferric compound, preferably ferric pyrophosphate.
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