.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V03AC01 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V03AC01| name: | Deferoxamine |
| ATC code: | V03AC01 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Deferoxamine is a chelating agent used to bind excess iron in the body and is indicated for the treatment of acute iron poisoning and chronic iron overload due to transfusion-dependent anemias such as thalassemia. It is an approved drug and remains in current use, particularly in cases where oral iron chelators are contraindicated or ineffective.
Pharmacokinetics reported in adult healthy volunteers and patients with iron overload receiving intramuscular or intravenous administration.