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Revision as of 02:11, 28 November 2017

General information

Class/mechanism: Iron chelating agent; selective for the ferric form of iron: iron(III), Fe3+.[1][2][3]
Route: PO (powder); the PO tablet form of this medication is Deferasirox (Jadenu)
Extravasation: n/a

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Diseases for which it is used

  • Iron overload, secondary hemochromatosis

Patient drug information

References