Deferiproneinteractions
deferiprone 500 MG Oral Tablet
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Drug interactions
Drugs Associated with Neutropenia or Agranulocytosis: Avoid co-administration. If co-administration is unavoidable, closely monitor the absolute neutrophil count.
UGT1A6 Inhibitors: Avoid co-administration.
Polyvalent Cations: Allow at least a 4-hour interval between administration of deferiprone and drugs or supplements containing polyvalent cations (e.g., iron, aluminum, or zinc).
7.1 Drugs Associated with
Neutropenia or Agranulocytosis Avoid co-administration of deferiprone with other drugs known to be associated with neutropenia or agranulocytosis. If co-administration is unavoidable, closely monitor the absolute neutrophil count.
7.2 Effect of
Other Drugs on Deferiprone UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases (UGT) Avoid use of UGT1A6 inhibitors (e.g., diclofenac, probenecid, or silymarin (milk thistle)) with deferiprone. Polyvalent Cations Deferiprone has the potential to bind polyvalent cations (e.g., iron, aluminum, and zinc); allow at least a 4-hour interval between deferiprone and other medications (e.g., antacids), or supplements containing these polyvalent cations.
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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