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DEFEROXAMINE for Iron overload: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 167 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEFEROXAMINE was used for Iron overload.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEFEROXAMINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Serum ferritin increased 78 9.3% 13 35
Drug ineffective 75 8.9% 17 28
Death 71 8.5% 71 17
Diarrhoea 55 6.6% 6 36
Vomiting 47 5.6% 7 37
Malaise 38 4.5% 10 20
Nausea 36 4.3% 5 18
Abdominal pain 35 4.2% 6 21
Haemoglobin decreased 34 4.1% 8 14
Off label use 34 4.1% 9 15
Pain 33 3.9% 2 16
Pyrexia 32 3.8% 5 26
Dyspnoea 28 3.3% 5 18
Fatigue 28 3.3% 5 19
Acute kidney injury 26 3.1% 6 19

Other Indications for DEFEROXAMINE

Product used for unknown indication (252) Thalassaemia (88) Myelodysplastic syndrome (43) Haemochromatosis (37) Chelation therapy (35) Thalassaemia beta (35) Sickle cell anaemia (14) Hyperferritinaemia (11) Congenital aplastic anaemia (10) Sickle cell disease (10)

Other Drugs Used for Iron overload

DEFERASIROX (2,712) DEFERIPRONE (164) EXJADE (146) EXJADE NOVARTIS (31) ICL670A (24) DEFEROXAMINE\DEFEROXAMINE (17) DESFERAL (6)

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