Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Deferasirox
Drug Class
All Other Therapeutic Products, Antidotes
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 Desirox?
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
Pregnancy & lactation, elderly, history of liver cirrhosis, not recommended in conditions which may reduce life expectancy such as high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, platelet count less than 50x109/litre, risk of GI ulceration and haemorrhage, unexplained cytopenia
discontinue treatment
Monitor serum transaminase monthly: Renal & hepatic impairment
Interrupt therapy if severe rash develops
Perform ophthalmological, audiological testing annually
Not to be combined with other Fe chelator therapy
Not recommended in rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, severe lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption
Side Effects
Abdominal distension and painheadacheconstipationdiarrhoeadyspepsiaGI haemorrhage and ulcerationnauseavomitingproteinuriapruritusraised serum creatinineraised transaminasesrashanxietycataract
Drug Interactions
Aluminium containing antacids.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless essential
Lactation
Avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 14,609.48
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 28 · approved 04 Sep, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 28Rs 14,609.48
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Deferasirox, and what they are not.
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Rs 13,331.46 ceiling
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Rs 8,431.08 ceiling
BIO LABS (PVT) LTD.
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Rs 15,803.42 ceiling
No DRAP alertsGENOME PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD
Oderox
500mg
Rs 17,460.57 ceiling
AJ Mirza Pharma Pvt Ltd
Referox
500mg
Rs 15,033.98 ceiling
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Xefra
500mg
Rs 14,276.3 ceiling
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Rs 13,423.46 ceiling
KAIZEN PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD.
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Rs 13,443.14 ceiling
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Roxwin
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Rs 15,932.54 ceiling
No DRAP alertsWimits Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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