carboxymaltose
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carboxymaltose (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A carbohydrate derivative formed by carboxylation of maltose
- 2015 July 5, Matthias Bach et al., “Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Geriatric Inpatients at a German Tertiary University Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of Clinical Practice”, in Anemia[1], volume 2015, :
- While particularly in outpatients oral iron preparations are commonly preferred, intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM, Ferinject) provides a new, convenient option for rapid iron substitution, especially in cases where oral substitution is ineffective or not tolerated.