Ferric Chloride

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007705-08-0

Chemical Formula

Fe-Cl3

Molecular Weight

162

Therapeutic Categories

Antianemic agent, treatment of iron deficiency

Astringent agent, topical

Hemostatic agent, local

Chemical Name

Iron (III) chloride

Foreign Names

• Ferri chloridum (Latin)
• Eisen(III)-chlorid (German)
• Chlorure ferrique (French)
• Férrico, cloruro (Spanish)

Generic Names

• CCRIS 2299 (IS)
• Chlorure ferreux (IS)
• EINECS 231-729-4 (IS)
• Ferrum chloratum (IS)
• Ferrum sesquichloratum (IS)
• Flores martis (IS)
• HSDB 449 (IS)
• Iron Perchloride (IS)
• Iron Sesquichloride (IS)
• Iron Trichloride (IS)
• Natural molysite (IS)
• NSC 135798 (IS)
• NSC 51150 (IS)
• Perchlorure de fer (IS)

Brand Names

• Cotone Emostatico
  Nova Argentia, Italy



• Volvisarl (Ferric Chloride and Zinc Sulfate)
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan

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