Deferasirox Stada
Deferasirox Stada helps remove excess iron from the body.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
90 mg
Active Ingredient
Deferasirox
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose based on your weight, usually 14 mg/kg daily for patients receiving regular blood transfusions, or 7 mg/kg daily for those not receiving regular transfusions.
Method
Take once daily, around the same time each day, with water, either on an empty stomach or with a light meal. If you cannot swallow whole tablets, you can crush them and mix the powder with a small amount of soft food (e.g., yogurt or applesauce) and consume immediately.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 28 mg/kg for patients receiving regular blood transfusions, 14 mg/kg for adults not receiving regular transfusions, and 7 mg/kg for children/adolescents not receiving regular transfusions.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Changes in kidney function test results.
- •Digestive system symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, abdominal bloating, constipation, indigestion).
- •Rash.
- •Headache.
- •Changes in liver function test results.
- •Itching.
- •Protein in urine (abnormal urine test results).
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction (e.g., severe rash, difficulty breathing, facial swelling).
- •Severe skin reaction (e.g., blisters, peeling skin, high fever, flu-like symptoms).
- •Significantly reduced urine output or kidney stones.
- •Symptoms of liver problems (e.g., drowsiness, yellowing of skin, dark urine, upper right abdominal pain).
- •Changes in brain function (e.g., difficulty thinking or remembering, extreme tiredness).
- •Vomiting blood or black stools.
- •Severe or recurrent stomach pain, heartburn, or stomach/intestinal rupture.
- •Worsening or blurring of vision.
- •Worsening of hearing.
- •Dizziness, fever, sore throat, anxiety, sleep disturbances, or fatigue.
- •Reduction in blood cell counts (e.g., platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells).
- •Hair loss.
- •Abnormal blood acid levels.
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to deferasirox or any other ingredients.
- Do not use if you have moderate to severe kidney disease or are already taking other iron-removing medicines.
- Talk to your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, or heart issues caused by too much iron.
- Contact your doctor immediately if your urine output significantly decreases.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you develop a severe rash, difficulty breathing, dizziness, or swelling of the face or throat, as these can be signs of a serious allergic reaction.
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- Contact your doctor immediately if you develop a rash, red skin, blisters, peeling skin, high fever, or flu-like symptoms, as these can be signs of a severe skin reaction.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience drowsiness, upper right abdominal pain, yellow skin, or dark urine, as these can be signs of liver problems.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have difficulty thinking, remembering, concentrating, feel very drowsy, or are extremely tired.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you vomit blood, have black stools, or experience recurrent, severe stomach pain or heartburn.
- Tell your doctor if blood tests show low platelet or white blood cell counts, your vision becomes blurry, or you experience diarrhea or vomiting.