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  • Chelating Agent
    2 Drugs classified under this drug class


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    Desferal® 0.5 g
    Novartis
    RX
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    Desferal® 0.5 g

    Chelating Agent. Deferoxamine Mesylate 0.5 g.
    VIALS: 10 x 500 mg. I.M. inject., I.V./S.C.
    infus: 20-60 mg dly. See lit.
    Chronic iron overload; acute iron
    poisoning; diagn. test for iron overload,
    chron. alumin. overload in renal fail. in
    maint. dialysis, aluminum-related bone
    dis., dialysis enceph., anem. Diagnosis iron
    overload.
    C/I: Hypersens., pregn., lact.

    Ferriprox
    Lapidot
    RX
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    Ferriprox

    Chelating Agent. Deferiprone 500 mg, 100 mg/ml.
    F.C. TABS: 100. 25 mg/kg bdy wt. 3 x dly
    (total dly dose: 75 mg/kg bdy wt.),
    calculated to nearest 1/2 tab. Over 100
    mg/kg bdy wt not recommend.
    Iron overload in pts. over 6 yrs. with
    thalassem. major when deferoxamine C/I
    or inad. Tmt. by physician experienced in
    thalassem.

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