DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE

Post-LOE

deferoxamine mesylate

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

ANDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE

Approved

Mar 2006

Lifecycle

Post-LOE

Competitive Pressure

30/100

Data completeness

3/8 — Basic

DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE (deferoxamine mesylate) by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is reactions. Approved for primary hemochromatosis (since phlebotomy is the method of choice for removing excess iron in this disorder), transfusional iron overload in patients with chronic anemia, chronic anemia and 2 more indications. First approved in 2006.

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Mechanism of Action

reactions. It readily chelates iron from ferritin and hemosiderin but not readily from transferrin; it does not combine with the iron from cytochromes and hemoglobin. Deferoxamine mesylate does not cause any demonstrable increase in the excretion of electrolytes or trace metals. Theoretically, 100…

Indications (5)

primary hemochromatosis (since phlebotomy is the method of choice for removing excess iron in this disorder)transfusional iron overload in patients with chronic anemia

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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