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DEFERIPRONE for Red blood cell transfusion: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 442 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEFERIPRONE was used for Red blood cell transfusion.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEFERIPRONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 916 36.8% 91 304
Death 190 7.6% 190 27
Sickle cell anaemia with crisis 167 6.7% 1 156
Nausea 135 5.4% 3 20
Agranulocytosis 126 5.1% 8 68
Vomiting 111 4.5% 3 24
Ill-defined disorder 106 4.3% 9 100
Fatigue 99 4.0% 1 22
Neutropenia 97 3.9% 3 26
Pyrexia 87 3.5% 7 53
Abdominal discomfort 83 3.3% 1 11
Prescribed overdose 83 3.3% 4 27
Arthralgia 76 3.1% 4 23
Diarrhoea 76 3.1% 2 26
Haemoglobin decreased 73 2.9% 1 45

Other Indications for DEFERIPRONE

Haemochromatosis (1,537) Transfusion (745) Sickle cell disease (574) Thalassaemia beta (389) Thalassaemia (331) Off label use (283) Iron overload (164) Myelodysplastic syndrome (162) Sickle cell anaemia (125) Iron metabolism disorder (78)

Other Drugs Used for Red blood cell transfusion

DEFERASIROX (14)

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