iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate

A hydrate that is the heptahydrate form of iron(2+) sulfate. It is used as a source of iron in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia (generally in liquid-dosage treatments; for solid-dosage treatments, the monohydrate is normally used).

• Code: CHEBI:75836
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: copperas ferrous sulfate.7H2O iron vitriol Fero-Gradumet iron(2+) sulfate.7H2O iron(2+) sulfate--water (1/7) green vitriol iron(II) sulfate.7H2O melanterite mineral FeSO4.7H2O ferrous sulfate heptahydrate Tetucur-S melanterite