FERRIPROX 500mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Deferiproneis available in the market in concentration

Name

Deferiprone

Precaution

Hepatic and renal impairment. Neutropenia, monitor neutrophil count wkly and discontinue treatment if neutropenia develops. Limited experience in children 6-10 yr. Lactation: Unknown whether distributed in breast milk; because of the potential for adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother

Indication

Thalassaemia,Iron overload

Contra indication

Agranulocytosis, pregnancy and lactation.

Side Effect

>10% Chromaturia (14.6%),Nausea (12.6%),Abdominal pain/discomfort (10.4%) 1-10% Arthralgia (9.8%),Vomiting (9.8%),Increased ALT (7.5%),Decreased neutrophil count (7.3%),Neutropenia (6.2%),Increased appetite (4%),Diarrhea (3%),Headache (2.5%),Dyspepsia (2%),Back pain (2%),Extremity pain (1.9%),Increased weight (1.9%),Agranulocytosis (1.7%),Arthropathy (1.4%),Increased AST (1.2%),Decreased appetite (1.1%)

Pregnancy Category ID

4

Mode of Action

Deferiprone is an orally effective iron-chelating agent. It is being used when desferrioxamine is unsuitable or contraindicated.

Interaction

Avoid using deferiprone with aluminium-containing antacids as it can chelates trivalent metal ions.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration