Deferasirox is an iron chelator and the first oral medication FDA approved for chronic iron overload in patients receiving long term blood transfusions.
Synonyms
Deferasiroxum
Deferasirox
Brand Names
Sandoz Deferasirox
Deferasirox
Deferasirox Mylan
PMS-deferasirox
Deferasirox oral
Apo-deferasirox
Sandoz Deferasirox (type J)
Jamp Deferasirox (type J)
Taro-deferasirox
Exjade
Auro-deferasirox (type J)
Apo-deferasirox (type J)
Teva-deferasirox (type J)
Deferasirox (type J)
Deferasirox Oral Granules
Deferasorox
Taro-deferasirox (type J)
Jadenu
PMS-deferasirox (type J)
Teva-deferasirox
Deferasirox Accord
Indication
For the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions (transfusional hemosiderosis) in patients 2 years of age and older.
Categories
Acids, Carbocyclic
Benzene Derivatives
Benzoates
Chelating Agents
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
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