Deviating from safety guidelines during deferiprone therapy in clinical practice may not be associated with higher risk of agranulocytosis.

Faculty Medicine Year: 2014
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Osama Hassan Roshdy
Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Volume:
Keywords : Deviating from safety guidelines during deferiprone    
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: A risk associated with the iron chelator deferiprone is the development of neutropenia or agranulocytosis. Accordingly, the product label recommends weekly blood monitoring and immediate interruption of treatment upon detect
    
     
 
       

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