FERIPON 500 mg Tablet contains Deferiprone 500 mg, an iron chelating medicine used to remove excess iron from the body in patients with iron overload conditions.
Iron overload due to repeated blood transfusions
Thalassemia-related iron overload
Chronic transfusion-dependent anemia
Removal of excess iron deposits from the body
Adults and children: Dose is usually calculated according to body weight and iron levels
Common total daily dose: 75–100 mg/kg/day divided into doses, as prescribed by a specialist
Regular blood tests are required during treatment
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Joint pain
Headache
Increased liver enzymes
Low white blood cell count (neutropenia/agranulocytosis)
Fatigue