Pharmacotherapeutic group: Iron, parenteral preparations.
ATCvet code: QB03AC
Pharmacodynamic properties
Iron is an essential micronutrient. It plays a major role in the oxygen transport of haemoglobin and myoglobin, as well as a key role in enzymes, such as cytochromes, catalases, and peroxidases.
Iron has a high recovery rate from metabolism and food ingested. Thus, deficiency occurs only very rarely in adult animals.
Pharmacokinetic particulars
After intramuscular injection, the iron complex is absorbed into the lymphatic tissue within 3 days. Here, the complex is split to release Fe3+ which is stored as ferritin in the main storage organs (e.g. liver, spleen and the reticuloendothelial system). In the blood, free Fe3+ binds to transferrin (transport form) and is mainly used for the synthesis of haemoglobin.