Kelfer (500 mg) [Deferiprone]

Drug brand Kelfer (500 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Cipla Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Deferiprone. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 70.00 (arround $0.98 US Dollar)

Generic :	Deferiprone
Pharma Company :	Cipla Ltd
Brand Label :	Kelfer (500 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Deferiprone-500 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 7
Price Pack :	Rs 70.00 INR (arround $0.98 US Dollar)

Drug details for Kelfer (500 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Kelfer (500 mg) is Deferiprone.

Deferiprone is used to remove excess iron in the body in people who have received a large number of blood transfusions to treat thalassemia (an inherited condition that causes a low number of red blood cells) and who have not benefitted enough from other treatments for excess iron. Deferiprone is in a class of medications called iron chelators. It works by attaching to iron in the body so that it can be excreted (removed from the body).

Kelfer (500 mg) - Deferiprone - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Kelfer (500 mg) - Deferiprone..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Kelfer (500 mg)

There are 0 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Kelfer (500 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Deferiprone-500 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Deferiprone-500 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

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