Deferoxamine
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natural product isolated from Streptomyces pilosus; it forms iron complexes and is used as a chelating agent, particularly in the mesylate form.
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- The combination of iron and deferoxamine is then removed from the body by the kidneys.
- Theoretically, 100 parts by weight of deferoxamine is capable of binding approximately 8.
- Deferoxamine is poorly absorbed if taken orally.
- Deferoxamine is most commonly administered as a slow subcutaneous infusion but continuous intravenous infusion may be required for treating life threatening cardiac complications due to iron overload.
- To date, only deferoxamine is globally available for the first-line treatment of transfusional iron overload.
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