Exjade
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Active Ingredient: deferasirox
Product Overview
About Exjade
Exjade is a prescription medicine that should be started and supervised by a doctor who is experienced in the treatment of chronic iron overload.
What it is used for
Exjade is used to treat chronic iron overload.
How it is used
Exjade is available as film-coated tablets, dispersible tablets, and granules. The film-coated tablets are to be swallowed with water, while the dispersible tablets are to be mixed with a liquid to make up a suspension that the patient can drink. The granules are sprinkled on soft food such as yogurt or apple sauce that the patient can eat. The starting dose of Exjade depends on the patient’s body weight, on which form of the medicine is being taken, and on the level of iron overload. The dose is then adjusted as needed, every 3 to 6 months, according to the iron levels in the blood. Exjade is taken once a day at around the same time. The dispersible tablets should be taken on an empty stomach (at least 30 minutes before food), and the film-coated tablets and granules can be taken on an empty stomach or with a light meal.
How it works
The active substance in Exjade, deferasirox, is an ‘iron chelator’. It attaches to excess iron in the body to form a compound called a ‘chelate’ that can be removed by the body, mainly in the stool. This helps to correct the iron overload and prevent damage to organs such as the heart or liver from excess iron.
Active substance: deferasirox
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