Deferoxamine Mesylate Benefits & Uses

Deferoxamine Mesylate is used to treat the following -

Main Benefits

Iron Poisoning

Other Benefits

Thalassemia

Deferoxamine Mesylate Dosage & How to Take

This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.

Find the right dosage based on disease and age

Age Group

Dosage

Deferoxamine Mesylate Side Effects

Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Deferoxamine Mesylate is used -

Severe

पेट दर्द
Diarrhoea
Erythema
Flushing
Urticaria

Common

Bloody Urine
Fever (Read More - Home remedies for fever)
Injection Site Allergic Reaction

Unknown

Tachycardia

Deferoxamine Mesylate Related Warnings

Is the use of Deferoxamine Mesylate safe for pregnant women?

Deferoxamine Mesylate can cause unwanted side effects in pregnant women. If you experience any side effects, stop taking Deferoxamine Mesylate right away. Take your doctor's advice before taking it again.

Moderate
Is the use of Deferoxamine Mesylate safe during breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding women may feel side effects of Deferoxamine Mesylate. If you see any side effects, stop taking Deferoxamine Mesylate immediately and talk to your doctor. Take Deferoxamine Mesylate again, only after your doctor's advice.

Moderate
What is the effect of Deferoxamine Mesylate on the Kidneys?

Very few cases of side effects of Deferoxamine Mesylate on kidney have been reported.

Mild
What is the effect of Deferoxamine Mesylate on the Liver?

Deferoxamine Mesylate is completely safe for the liver.

Safe
What is the effect of Deferoxamine Mesylate on the Heart?

Side effects of Deferoxamine Mesylate rarely affect the heart.

Mild

Severe Interaction of Deferoxamine Mesylate with Other Drugs

Deferoxamine Mesylate should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -

Severe

Iron

Moderate

Vitamin C

Cyclosporin

Ethinyl Estradiol

Deferoxamine Mesylate Contraindications

If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Deferoxamine Mesylate unless your doctor advises you to do so -

Heart Failure
Kidney Disease
Infections

Frequently asked Questions about Deferoxamine Mesylate

Is this Deferoxamine Mesylate habit forming or addictive?

Forming a habit of Deferoxamine Mesylate has not been reported.

No
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?

No, you should do not do anything that requires concentration and attention as the Deferoxamine Mesylate can make you feel drowsy.

Dangerous
Is it safe?

Deferoxamine Mesylate should be used only after doctor's advice.

Safe, but take only on Doctor's advise
Is it able to treat mental disorders?

No, Deferoxamine Mesylate cannot treat any kind of mental disorder.

No

Deferoxamine Mesylate Interactions with Food and Alcohol

Interaction between Food and Deferoxamine Mesylate

Taking Deferoxamine Mesylate with food is safe.

Safe
Interaction between Alcohol and Deferoxamine Mesylate

No research has been done on this till date. Therefore, it is not known what the effect of taking Deferoxamine Mesylate with alcohol will be.

Unknown

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This medicine data has been created by -

Vikas Chauhan

B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience

References

April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 407

KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 907-908

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Desferal® (deferoxamine mesylate)

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