WATER-SOLUBLE IRON-CARBOHYDRATE COMPLEXES, PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND MEDICAMENTS CONTAINING SAID COMPLEXES

摘要

Disclosed is a water-soluble iron-carbohydrate complex obtained from an aqueous iron(III)-salt solution and an aqueous solution of the product obtained by oxidizing one or several maltodextrins with an aqueous hypochlorite solution at an alkaline pH value. The dextrose equivalent of the maltodextrin ranges from 5 to 20 if a single maltodextrin is used while the dextrose equivalent of the mixture of several maltodextrins ranges from 5 to 20 and the dextrose equivalent of each individual maltodextrin contained in the mixture ranges from 2 to 40 if a mixture of several maltodextrins is used. Also disclosed are a method for the production of said complex and medicaments for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiencies.