Deferasirox

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Deferasirox
TermDeferasirox
Short definitionDeferasirox - (pronounced) (deh-FER-a-ser-ox) A drug used to treat excess iron in the blood caused by blood transfusions. It is being studied for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (a group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells) and other conditions. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Deferasirox - (pronounced) (deh-FER-a-ser-ox) A drug used to treat excess iron in the blood caused by blood transfusions. It is being studied for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (a group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells) and other conditions. Deferasirox binds to extra iron in the blood. The drug and iron are eliminated from the body in the urine. It's a kind of chelating agent. Also called exjade

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