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deferoxamine mesylate for injection, USP

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Deferoxamine Mesylate for Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of acute iron intoxication and of chronic iron overload due to transfusion-dependent anemias.

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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Acute Iron Intoxication

Intramuscular Administration

This route is preferred and should be used for ALL...

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Known hypersensitivity to the active substance.

Deferoxamine mesylate is contraindicated in patients with severe renal disease or anuria, since the drug and the iron chelate are excreted primarily by...

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WARNINGS

Ocular and auditory disturbances have been reported when deferoxamine mesylate was administered over prolonged periods of time, at high doses, or in patients with low ferritin levels. The ocular disturbances...

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

The following adverse reactions have been observed, but there are not enough data to support an estimate of their frequency.

At the Injection Site:...

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OVERDOSAGE

Acute Toxicity

Intravenous LD50s (mg/kg): mice, 287; rats, 329.

Signs and Symptoms

Inadvertent administration of an...

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DESCRIPTION

Deferoxamine Mesylate for Injection, USP, is an iron-chelating agent, available in vials for intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous administration. Deferoxamine mesylate is supplied as vials containing 500...

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Deferoxamine mesylate chelates iron by forming a stable complex that prevents the iron from entering into further chemical reactions. It readily chelates iron from ferritin and hemosiderin but not...

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HOW SUPPLIED

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Fliptop Vials

For subcutaneous, intramuscular
or intravenous administration.

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