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Title : DRUG DESFERAL: (Prelims Specific Topic)
Date : Nov 25, 2021
Description :
- What is Desferal, exactly?
- Desferal binds to and removes iron from the circulation.
- Desferal (deferoxamine mesylate) is an iron-chelating medication for adults and children over the age of three.
- Desferal is available in generic form.
- Thalassaemia, a blood condition, is also treated with it.
- Source à The Hindu à 25/11/21 à Page 4