Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Deferasirox
Chemical Class
Chlelating agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
ATC Code
V03AC03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Defrx?
Uses
Deferasirox binds to iron and removes it from the bloodstream. Deferasirox is used to treat iron overload caused by blood transfusions in...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Chlelating agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
It belongs to Chlelating agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action. The Molecular Weight of Deferasirox is 373.36.
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Your doctor may perform certain tests to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using deferasirox. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all med
Safety Alerts
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to it, or if you have: severe liver or kidney disease
a bone marrow disorder
or low levels of platelets in your blood
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: kidney disease
anemia (low red blood cells)
Important Warnings
You should not use deferasirox if you have severe kidney or liver disease , advanced cancer, a blood cell or bone marrow disorder, or low levels of platelets in your blood
Deferasirox can harm your liver or kidneys
Call your doctor at once if you have swelling, shortness of breath , pain in your upper stomach, loss of appetite, little or no urinating, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Deferasirox may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding
Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of stomach bleeding such as bloody or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (feversore throatburning in your eyesskin painred or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling). Deferasirox may cause serious side effects. Stop using deferasirox and call your doctor at once if you have: problems with vision or hearingkidney problems --little or no urinationswelling in your feet or anklesfeeling tired or short of breathliver problems --nauseaupper stomach painitchingtired feelingloss of appetite
Drug Interactions
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take
which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Many drugs can affect deferasirox. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 13,443.14
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 28 · approved 30 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 28Rs 13,443.14
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