What is Desferal: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Desferal

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin, into a muscle, or into a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

• . Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

• Do not shake the medicine. Use each vial only 1 time. Throw away any medicine that is left in the vial after your dose. Do not use the medicine if it has changed color or has particles in it.

• Once the medicine is mixed, you should use it within 3 hours. Throw away any mixed medicine that has not been used within this time.

• Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat and direct light.

What to do if you miss a dose of Desferal

Desferal contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to deferoxamine, have severe kidney disease, or are not able to urinate.

Desferal warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney problems, heart disease, thyroid problems, any type of infection, or a history of seizures. Tell your doctor if you are receiving dialysis treatment.

• This medicine may cause the following problems: Vision or hearing problemsKidney problemsA serious lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndromeSlow growth in children

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• This medicine may turn your urine red. This is normal.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Unusual tiredness or weakness

• Unusual bleeding or bruising

Desferal interactions

• Some medicines can affect how deferoxamine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: ProchlorperazineVitamin C supplements

• This medicine may cause the following problems: Vision or hearing problemsKidney problemsA serious lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndromeSlow growth in children

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• This medicine may turn your urine red. This is normal.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.