Deferasirox Stada
Deferasirox Stada is a medicine that removes excess iron from your body, mainly through your stool, to prevent iron overload.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose based on your weight and medical needs; for regular transfusions, it's usually 14 mg per kg per day, and for less frequent transfusions, it's usually 7 mg per kg per day.
Method
Take it once daily with a small amount of water, either on an empty stomach or with a light meal, and if unable to swallow, crush and mix with soft food like yogurt or applesauce to be eaten immediately.
The maximum daily dose is 28 mg/kg for patients receiving regular blood transfusions, 14 mg/kg/day for adults not receiving regular transfusions, and 7 mg/kg/day for children and adolescents not receiving regular transfusions.
Possible Side Effects
- •Changes in kidney function tests.
- •Stomach problems like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, bloating, constipation, or indigestion.
- •Rash.
- •Headache.
- •Abnormal liver function test results.
- •Itching.
- •Abnormal urine test results (protein in urine).
- •Dizziness.
- •Fever.
- •Sore throat.
- •Swelling in arms or legs.
- •Skin color changes.
- •Anxiety.
- •Sleep problems.
- •Fatigue.
- •Decrease in blood cell counts (e.g., platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells).
- •Hair loss.
- •Kidney stones.
- •Low urine output.
- •Stomach or intestinal wall rupture, causing pain and nausea.
- •Severe upper abdominal pain (pancreatitis).
- •Abnormal blood acid levels.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to deferasirox or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you have moderate or severe kidney disease or are currently taking another iron-removing medicine.
- This medicine is not recommended if you have advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or advanced cancer.
- Get immediate medical help if you have a severe allergic reaction, such as a serious rash, difficulty breathing, dizziness, or swelling of your face or throat.
- Contact your doctor right away if you notice a significant decrease in your urine output, or if your skin or eyes turn yellow (signs of kidney or liver problems).
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless your doctor says it is absolutely necessary.
- This medicine can make birth control pills and patches less effective; use another form of birth control, like condoms.
- If you feel dizzy after taking this medicine, do not drive or use machines until you feel normal again.