Comparing Deferasirox vs Exjade
| Deferasirox | Exjade (deferasirox) |
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| Deferasirox | Exjade (deferasirox) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Iron Overload, Hemochromatosis, Thalassemia, Hemosiderosis. Deferasirox may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Iron Overload, Thalassemia, Hemosiderosis. Exjade may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Iron Overload
Thalassemia
Hemosiderosis
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| More about Deferasirox | More about Exjade (deferasirox) | ||||||||||||||||
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Deferasirox has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 80% reported a negative effect. |
Exjade has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Deferasirox side effects |
View all Exjade side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Exjade, Jadenu, Jadenu Sprinkle | Other deferasirox brands include: Jadenu, Jadenu Sprinkle | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 598 drugs are known to interact with Deferasirox:
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A total of 598 drugs are known to interact with Exjade:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 30, 2015 |
November 02, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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