Summary for Deferiprone


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  • Trade Name: Ferriprox (ApoPharma)
  • Indications: Treatment of patients with transfusional iron overload due to thalassemia syndromes when current chelation therapy is inadequate
  • Class: Chelator, iron
  • Half-life: 1.9 hours
  • Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
    Antacids containing iron, aluminum, zinc, Diclofenac, Mineral supplements, Probenecid

AGRANULOCYTOSIS / NEUTROPENIA

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

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