Method and pharmaceutical composition for iron delivery in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients
US6779468B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/287
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of administering iron to dialysis patients is accomplished by infusion of a noncolloidal ferric compound, soluble in hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis solutions, by the process of dialysis. A pharmaceutical composition is provided consisting essentially of dialysis solution including a soluble noncolloidal ferric compound, preferably ferric pyrophosphate.
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