It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Feripon 500. Please consult your doctor.
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Feripon 500 is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please cons...
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Feripon 500 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
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It is not known whether Feripon 500 alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
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There is limited information available on the use of Feripon 500 in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is advised in these patients while taking this medicine.
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There is limited information available on the use of Feripon 500 in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of liver function tests is advised in patients with liver disease while taking this medicine.
Medicine Overview of Feripon 500mg Tablet
Introduction
Feripon 500 is a medicine used in the treatment of chronic iron overload caused due to frequent blood transfusion. It helps removes excess iron and reduces the risk of it causing organ damage.
Feripon 500 should be taken in empty stomach. Take it re...
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Uses of Feripon 500
Iron overload
Transfusion dependent thalassemia
Side effects of Feripon 500
Common
Fatigue
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Joint pain
Diarrhea
How to use Feripon 500
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush or break it. Feripon 500 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Feripon 500 works
Feripon 500 traps and removes excess iron which is then excreted mainly in the stools. This reduces the risk of organ damage.
What if you forget to take Feripon 500?
If you miss a dose of Feripon 500, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Seek immediate medical attention if you see symptoms of fever, sore throat, or flu as deferiprone can cause neutropenia (a decrease in white...
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Take precautions as deferiprone can lower the ability of your body to fight infections. Your blood will need to be tested weekly while you a...
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Deferiprone may result in urine that is reddish-brown in color. This side effect is normal and usually not harmful.
Take medical advice if you also have upper stomach pain, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes...
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Tell your doctor if you suffer from dizziness, palpitations, light-headedness, syncope, or seizures after taking deferiprone.
Brief Description
Indication
Thalassaemia, Iron overload
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Transfusional Iron Overload
Iron chelator indicated for treatment of transfusional iron overload caused by thalassemia syndromes when current chelati...
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Contraindication
Agranulocytosis, pregnancy and lactation.
Mode of Action
Deferiprone is an orally effective iron-chelating agent. It is being used when desferrioxamine is unsuitable or contraindicated.
Precaution
Hepatic and renal impairment. Neutropenia, monitor neutrophil count wkly and discontinue treatment if neutropenia develops. Limited experience in chil...
Pregnancy
Limited available data with use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage
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Interaction
Avoid using deferiprone with aluminium-containing antacids as it can chelates trivalent metal ions.
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