Desirox 250mg Deferasirox Tablets

ABOUT DESIROX 250 MG TABLETS

Desirox
is a medicine composition of Deferasirox, which belongs to a class of drugs
known as iron-chelating agents.

Desirox 250Mg Tablet is an effective
medication to bring under control high levels of iron in the blood. It is an
iron cheater. Patients who suffer from iron overload chronically
are administered this drug.

USE OF DESIROX 250 MG DEFERASIROX
TABLETS

Deferasirox binds to iron and removes it from
the blood stream. Deferasirox is used to treat iron overload caused by blood
transfusions in adults and children at least 2 years old.

Desirox 250mg Tablet is used in the treatment of iron overload and transfusion dependent thalassemia.

Deferasirox
Is Helps In Removing Overload Of Iron In The Blood. Deferasirox Is Used Mainly
In Blood Cancer Patients Or Thalacemia Patients Or Chronic Anemic Patients Who
Receive Regular Blood Transfusions.

PO- The recommended initial daily dose is 20-mg body weight. It
comes as a tablet to take by mouth, on an empty stomach once a day.

SIDE-EFFECTS OF
DEFERASIROX 250 MG DESIROX TABLETS

Desirox 250Mg Tablet is known to weaken the
effects of hormonal birth control pills, therefore additional
contraceptives must be used to prevent the chances of pregnancy. It is important to keep monitoring the vision and hearing during
the period of the treatment. Another side effect of this medicine is that it
may cause vomiting. It is important to stay hydrated.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic
reaction to Deferasirox: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face,
lips, tongue, or throat.

Nausea, Headache, Vomiting, Rash, Dyspepsia,
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Itching, Increased liver enzymes, Abdominal
distension, Diarrhoea.

DESIROX TABLETS- DRUG PRECAUTIONS:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration
as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break
it. Desirox 250mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Desirox 250mg Tablet traps and removes
excess iron which is then excreted mainly in the stools. This reduces the risk
of organ damage.
This medicine is not suitable for use by a
breastfeeding mother as the drug may be excreted in the human milk causing
fatal health complications in the infant. The drug should be used with caution
in elderly patients with kidney or liver disorders.

DESIROX TABLETS- DRUG INTERACTIONS:

Always
take deferasirox tablet on an empty stomach by dissolving into a glass of
water.

Do
not chew, crush, break or swallow the tablets as a whole.

Deferasirox
may cause dizziness. It is advisable not to drive or operate any machinery
until you feel normal again.

Avoid
taking deferasirox if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are
breast feeding.

May Potentiate Oral
Anticoagulant Action. May Elevate Serum Digoxin Concentration. Potentially
Fatal: Increases Plasma Concentrations of Terfenadine or Astemizole. Increases
The Risk Of Ventricular Arrhythmias In Patients With Preexisting Cardiac
Diseases.