Minted: - / 5000

3976 Deferoxamine
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Properties

Background

Green
Bottle

Gray
Cap

Green
Syringe

Light blue
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
-

Chemistry

Formula
C25H48N6O8
Carbon
25
Polarity
Neutral

Deferoxamine (DFOA), also known as desferrioxamine and sold under the brand name Desferal, is a medication that binds iron and aluminium. 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. It is used by injection into a muscle, vein, or under the skin.

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