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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use DEFERASIROX TABLETS safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for DEFERASIROX TABLETS. DEFERASIROX tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 2005
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
Deferasirox tablets are indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions (transfusional hemosiderosis) in patients 2 years of age and older. Deferasirox tablets are indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload in patients 10 years of age and older with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT) syndromes and with a liver iron concentration (LIC) of at least 5 milligrams of iron per gram of liver dry weight (mg Fe/g dw) and a serum ferritin greater than 300 mcg/L. The safety and efficacy of deferasirox tablets when administered with other iron chelation therapy have not been established.
- generic_name
- deferasirox
- product_names
- DEFERASIROX
- ndc
- 72603-231, 72603-232, 72603-233, 72603-231-01, 72603-232-01, 72603-233-01
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en