BUCCAL AND NASAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING IRON COMPLEXES OF 3-HYDROXY-4-PYRONES

摘要

Pharmaceutical buccal and nasal compositions for the buccal containing iron complexes of 3-hydroxy-4-pyrones or nasal administration of a neutral 3:1 hydroxypyrone:iron (III) complex of 3-hydroxy-4-pyrone or of a 3-hydroxy-4-pyrone in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to ring carbon atoms are replaced by an aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms are of value for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia.