Deferiprone Other names: 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4-one

Chemical formula: C₇H₉NOâ‚‚  Molecular mass: 139.152 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2972

Active ingredient description

Deferiprone is a bidentate ligand which binds iron in a 3:1 molar ratio. Deferiprone monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of iron overload in patients with thalassaemia major when current chelation therapy is contraindicated or inadequate.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V03AC02 Deferiprone V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AC Iron chelating agents
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FERRIPROX Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 30652-11-0
DrugBank Drug: DB08826
KEGG Drug: D07416
PubChem Compound: 2972
RxNorm Ingredient: 11645
SNOMED-CT Concept: 396011004
Deferiprone (substance)
UNII Identifier: 2BTY8KH53L
DEFERIPRONE

Medicines

Deferiprone is an active ingredient of these brands:

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Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

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Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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