Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Deferiprone

Generic name
Deferiprone
Brand name
ATC Code
V03AC02

Pharmacokinetics in children

No information available about the pharmacokinetic parameters in children

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dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

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Available formulations

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Dosages

Iron accumulation
  • Oral
    • 6 years up to 18 years
      • 75 mg/kg/day in 3 doses. Max: 100 mg/kg/day.
      • Use when treatment with other chelation therapy is contraindicated or inadequate.

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.

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The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects in children

Neurological disorders (episodes of hypotonia, instability, inability to walk, and hypertonia with inability of limb movement) have been reported in children with standard dose therapy. Cerebellar symptoms, diplopia, lateral nystagmus, psychomotor slowdown, hand movements and axial hypotonia have been reported in children with therapy 2.5 x standard maximum dose. Arthropathy and diarrhoea were observered more frequently in children than in adults.

[SmPC Ferriprox]

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Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

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Warnings & precautions in children

Neurological disorders have been observed in children. If neurological disorders are observed, therapy should be stopped.

[SmPC Ferriprox]

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Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

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Antidotes
V03AB27
V03AB16
V03AB24
V03AB25
V03AB33
V03AB17
V03AB15
V03AB13
V03AB19
V03AB14
V03AB06
V03AB35
Iron chelating agents
V03AC03
V03AC01
Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia
V03AE07
V03AE01
V03AE02
V03AE01
Detoxifying agents for antineoplastic treatment
V03AF03
V03AF01
V03AF07
Drugs for treatment of hypoglycemia
V03AH01
Other therapeutic products
V03AX03
DETOXIFYING AGENTS FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC TREATMENT
V03AF03
V03AF01
V03AF07
OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS
V03AX03

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Reference

  1. Apotex Europe B.V., SPC Ferriprox (EU/1/99/108/001) 10-08-2017, www.ema.europa.eu

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Changes

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