North East and North Cumbria
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9 Nutrition and blood
09-01-03 Iron overload

Deferasirox
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  • Approved for iron chelation in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - (as per NECN Haematology Group Guidelines) and recommended for use in patients when treatment with desferrioxamine is no longer considered to be appropriate due to progressive iron overload despite maximally tolerated doses of desferrioxamine. 
  • Approved for the treatment of iron overload for trasnfused and non-tranfused patients with chronic inherited anaemias (all ages) in line with NHSE Specialised Commissioning Policy

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Deferiprone Ferriprox®
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Desferrioxamine Mesilate
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  • Approved for the treatment of iron overload for trasnfused and non-tranfused patients with chronic inherited anaemias (all ages) in line with NHSE Specialised Commissioning Policy

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