Ferumoxides

In the US, Ferumoxides is a member of the drug class magnetic resonance imaging contrast media.

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0119683-68-0

Chemical Formula

(Fe2-O)m-(Fe-O)n

Therapeutic Categories

Contrast medium

Diagnostic agent

Chemical Name

Ferumoxides consits of colloidal particles of magnetite (iron oxide) (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Eisenoxide, paramagnetisch (German)
• Ferumóxidos (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ferumoxides (OS: USAN, BAN)
• AMI 25 (IS: AdvancedMagnet)
• CCRIS 6722 (IS)
• Eisen(II,III)-oxide, paramagnetisch (IS)
• Eisenoxide, superparamagnetisch (IS)
• Superparamagnetic iron oxide (IS)
• Ferumoxides Injection (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Endorem
  Codali, Belgium; Codali, Luxembourg; Gothia, Sweden; Guerbet, Austria; Guerbet, Switzerland; Guerbet, Germany; Guerbet, Spain; Guerbet, France; Guerbet, Italy; Guerbet, Norway; Guerbet, Portugal; Guerbet, Turkey; Guerbet Laboratoire, Denmark; Hospira, Greece



• Feridex
  Amgen, United States



• Lumirem
  Codali, Luxembourg; Gothia, Sweden; Guerbet, Austria; Guerbet, Germany; Guerbet, Finland; Guerbet, France; Guerbet, Italy; Guerbet, Portugal

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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