Ferriprox

Ferriprox Overdosage

deferiprone

Manufacturer:

Apotex Inc

Marketer:

Quamed
Full Prescribing Info
Overdosage
Tablet: No case of overdose has been reported. In case of overdose, close clinical supervision of the patient is required.
Oral Solution: No cases of acute overdose have been reported. There is no specific antidote to FERRIPROX overdose.
Neurological disorders such as cerebellar symptoms, diplopia, lateral nystagmus, psychomotor slowdown, hand movements and axial hypotonia have been observed in children treated with 2.5 to 3 times the recommended dose for more than one year. The neurological disorders progressively regressed after deferiprone discontinuation.
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