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MeSH Heading: Ferrous Compounds
Tree Number(s): D01.490.200
Unique ID: D005296
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005296
Annotation: = iron(II) or Fe(II), as FeO, FeCl2; iron(III) or Fe(III) = FERRIC COMPOUNDS
Scope Note: Inorganic or organic compounds that contain divalent iron.
Entry Version: FERROUS CPDS
NLM Classification #: QV 183
Previous Indexing: Iron (1966-1974)
See Also: Iron
Public MeSH Note: 87; was see under IRON 1975-86; FERRIC AND FERROUS COMPOUNDS was see under IRON 1964-74
Online Note: use IRON to search FERRIC AND FERROUS COMPOUNDS 1966-74
History Note: 87(75); was see under IRON 1975-86; FERRIC AND FERROUS COMPOUNDS was see under IRON 1963-74
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/02/04
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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