Deferasirox
- Side Effects, Precautions, and Contraindications
What side effects can
Deferasirox
cause?
- Nausea, vomiting
- Diarrhoea, stomach pain, bloating, constipation, indigestion
- Headache
- Rash
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
Inform your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Severe rash or difficulty breathing and dizziness, or swelling of the face and throat
- Severe rash, red skin, blistering of lips, eyes or mouth, skin peeling, sore throat
- Marked decrease in urine output
- Drowsiness, upper right abdominal pain, yellowing of skin or eyes and dark urine
- Vomiting blood or black stools
- Frequent abdominal pain
- Severe upper stomach pain (pancreatitis)
- Partial vision loss or decreased hearing
Before taking
Deferasirox
, what precautions must I follow?
Talk to your doctor before taking Desferasirox:
- If you have any problems with your liver or kidneys
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- If you are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you take this drug and for 1 week after your last dose
- If you are taking or recently taken any other medications
What food or medicine must I avoid when I take
Deferasirox
?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist the medicines you are taking including antacids (medicine used to treat heartburn), certain painkillers or anti-inflammatory medicines.
