Meanings
nouncarboxymaltose (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA carbohydrate derivative formed by carboxylation of maltose
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.
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, volume 2015, →DOI
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