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Ferriprox

Ferriprox Overdosage

deferiprone

Manufacturer:

Apotex

Distributor:

Biogenetech
Full Prescribing Info
Overdosage
Oral soln: No cases of acute overdose have been reported. However, neurological disorders (such as cerebellar symptoms, diplopia, lateral nystagmus, psychomotor slowdown, hand movements and axial hypotonia) have been observed in children who had been voluntarily prescribed more than 2.5 times the maximum recommended dose of 100 mg/kg/day for several years. The neurological disorders progressively regressed after deferiprone discontinuation.
In case of overdose, close clinical supervision of the patient is required.
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