Deferiprone
Therapeutic Group
All Other Therapeutic Products, Anti-dotesIndication Dosage
Treatment Of Iron Overload In Patients With Thalassaemia Major In Whom Desferrioxamine Is Contra-indicated Or Is Inadequate:
- Adult & Children: 25 Mg/kg 3 Times A Day; Maximum 100 Mg/kg per day
Content
- Tab /Cap 250mg /500mg: Deferiprone 250mg /500mg
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Oral Iron Chelator
Contra Indications
- History Of Agranulocytosis Orrecurrent Neutropenia, Pregnancy & Lactation.
Precautions
- History Of Agranulocytosis Orrecurrent Neutropenia, Pregnancy & Lactation.
Lactation
- Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Agranulocytosis
- Headache
- Arthropathy
- Blood Dyscrasias
- Gi Disturbances
- Increased Appetite
- Neutropenia
- Red-brown Urine Discoloration
- Zinc Deficiency