| Category of Drug | Desferrioxamine Mesylate is an Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Desferrioxamine Mesylate is used for 1. Acute iron poisoning 2. Chronic iron overload 3. Aluminium overload 4. Primary hemochromatosis |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Severe renal disease 2. Pregnancy |
| Precautions | 1. Renal impairment 2. Eye and ear examinations before and at 3-month intervals during treatment 3. Aluminium encephalopathy 4. Interactions 5. Lactation |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Anaphylaxis 2. Flushing 3. Urticaria 4. Hypotension 5. Shock 6. Gastrointestinal disturbances 7. Fever 8. Headache 9. Arthralgia 10. Myalgia 11. Arrhythmias 12. Renal impairment |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
