Drug Reference
Deferoxamine
Iron chelating agents
Rx only
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Iron chelating agents
- Action class
- Iron Chelator
- Mechanism
- Iron Chelating Activity
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Prescription (Rx)
Brand names
Desferal
Available as
2000 MG · Injection500 MG · Injection
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- DEFEROXAMINE (DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE) INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION [FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC]
- DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION [GLAND PHARMA LIMITED]
- DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION [APOTEX CORP.]
- DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION [HOSPIRA, INC.]
- DESFERAL (DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [MITEM PHARMA]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.