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Following intravenous administration, iron sucrose’s iron core is taken up predominantly by the reticuloendothelial system in the liver, spleen and bone marrow, after which the iron is used for haemoglobin synthesis or other iron-dependent functions, or stored as ferritin.
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- Venofer (iron sucrose)Vifor Pharma UK Limited · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 15Document updated
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