Deferoxamine
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| Trade names | Desferal |
| Other names | desferrioxamine B, desferoxamine B, DFO-B, DFB ,N'-[5-(Acetyl-hydroxy-amino)pentyl]-N-[5-[3-(5-aminopentyl-hydroxy-carbamoyl) propanoylamino]pentyl]-N-hydroxy-butane diamide |
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| Elimination half-life | 6 hours |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.671 |
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| Formula | C25H48N6O8 |
| Molar mass | 560.693 g·mol−1 |
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Deferoxamine (DFOA), also known as desferrioxamine and sold under the brand name Desferal, is a medication that binds iron and aluminium.[1] It is specifically used in iron overdose, hemochromatosis either due to multiple blood transfusions or an underlying genetic condition, and aluminium toxicity in people on dialysis.[1][2] It is used by injection into a muscle, vein, or under the skin.[1]
Common side effects include pain at the site of injection, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, hearing loss, and eye problems.[1] Severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis and low blood pressure may occur.[1] It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe for the baby.[3] Deferoxamine is a siderophore from the bacteria Streptomyces pilosus.[4][5]
Deferoxamine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1968.[1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[6]
- ^ a b c d e f "Deferoxamine Mesylate". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ World Health Organization (2009). Stuart MC, Kouimtzi M, Hill SR (eds.). WHO Model Formulary 2008. World Health Organization. pp. 61–62. hdl:10665/44053. ISBN 9789241547659.
- ^ "Deferoxamine (Desferal) Use During Pregnancy". www.drugs.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Giardina PJ, Rivella S (2012). "Thalassemia Syndromes". In Hoffman R, Benz Jr EJ, Silberstein LE, Heslop H, Weitz J, Anastasi J (eds.). Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment (6th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4557-4041-3. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
- ^ Keberle H (October 1964). "The Biochemistry of Desferrioxamine and its Relation to Iron Metabolism". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 119 (2): 758–768. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1965.tb54077.x. PMID 14219455. S2CID 37277528.
- ^ World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.