Deferipronedrug info
deferiprone 500 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Deferiprone tablets are indicated for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in adult patients with thalassemia syndromes when current chelation therapy is inadequate. Deferiprone tablets are an iron chelator indicated for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in adult patients with thalassemia syndromes when current chelation therapy is inadequate. Limitations of Use Safety and effectiveness have not been established for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or in patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia. Limitations of Use Safety and effectiveness have not been established for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or in patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia. Pediatric use information is approved for Chiesi USA, Inc.'s FERRIPROX ® (deferiprone) tablets. However, due to Chiesi USA, Inc.'s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 12, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Deferiprone Tablets contain 1,000 mg or 500 mg deferiprone (3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4-one), a synthetic, orally active, iron-chelating agent. The molecular formula for deferiprone is C 7 H 9 NO 2 and its molecular weight is 139.15 g/mol. Deferiprone has the following structural formula: Deferiprone is a white to pinkish-white powder. It is sparingly soluble in deionized water (14.3 mg/mL) and has a melting point range of 272°C to 278°C. Chemical Structure Deferiprone Tablets (three times a day), 1,000 mg White, film-coated, oval shaped tablets; imprinted with "T" score "1 K" on one side and plain on the other. The tablets can be broken in half along the score line. Each tablet contains 1,000 mg deferiprone and the following inactive ingredients: Tablet core - crospovidone, magnesium stearate and methylcellulose; Coating - copovidone, hypromellose, medium chain triglycerides, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide. Deferiprone Tablets 500 mg White to pinkish-white, capsule-shaped tablets; scored on one side, engraved "T" on the left of the score line and "5" on the right and plain on the other side. The tablets can be broken in half along the score line. Each tablet contains 500 mg deferiprone and the following inactive ingredients: Tablet core - colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 12, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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