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Deferoxamine Mesylate

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Deferoxamine Mesylate Definition

The mesylate salt of an iron-chelating agent that binds free iron in a stable complex, preventing it from engaging in chemical reactions. Deferoxamine chelates iron from intra-lysosomal ferritin and ferrioxamine, a water-soluble complex excreted by the kidneys and in the feces via the bile. This agent does not readily chelate iron bound to transferrin, hemoglobin, myoglobin or cytochrome.

Deferoxamine Mesylate Synonyms

Deferoxamine Mesylate, DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE, DFM, Deferoxamine B, Deferoxamine Methanesulfonate, Deferoxamine mesylate, Deferrioxamine B, Desferal, Desferrioxamine Mesylate

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