Defrijet Fct 360mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Defrijet Fct 360 MG Description
Defrijet Fct Tablet is used to treat iron overload due to blood transfusion in patients two years of age or older. Excessive iron in the blood can cause tissue damage and lead to medical problems lik
e heart disease, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and liver disease. Defrijet Fct Tablet contains deferasirox as the active substance that works by trapping iron and lowering its blood levels. Defrijet Fct Tablet may cause kidney problems, liver problems, or stomach/intestinal bleeding. Talk to your doctor if you or your child develop any side effects. Defrijet Fct Tablet should be taken before food at the same time each day to get maximum benefits. Take this medicine at the exact dose and duration recommended by our doctor. Do not stop taking this medicine on your own.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹598.40 |
You Save | ₹81.60 (12% on MRP) |
Contains | Deferasirox(360.0 Mg) |
Uses | Iron overload |
Side effects | Diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes |
Therapy | CHELATING AGENT |
Uses of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
Contraindications of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
- If you are allergic to deferasirox or any other ingredient of Defrijet Fct Tablet.
- If you have kidney problems.
- If you have low platelet levels in your blood.
- If you have an advanced form of cancer.
- If you have a condition called high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Side effects of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Skin rashes
Precautions and Warnings of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You have kidney or liver problems.
- You are taking other medicines that can harm your kidneys like gentamicin, ciprofloxacin.
- You are taking other medicines that can increase your stomach/intestinal bleeding like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (aspirin) for pain/fever, corticosteroids (prednisone) for rheumatoid arthritis, blood thinners (warfarin), oral bisphosphonates (alendronate) for osteoporosis. ...
- You have low platelet levels.
- You are elderly or your child is less than 18 years of age.
- You have an advanced form of cancer.
- You have a blood disorder that may increase your risk for bleeding.
- You are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- You experience symptoms like nausea, vomiting, skin itching/rashes, difficulty breathing, dizziness, fainting after using this medicine
- You experience decreased hearing, hearing loss, visual disturbances after using this medicine.
Mode of Action of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
How Does It Work?
Directions for Use of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
- Take this medicine exactly as recommended by your doctor.
- Disperse the tablet in water, orange, or apple juice.
- Do not chew the tablet or swallow whole.
- Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
- Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.
Interactions of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way Defrijet Fct Tablet works, or Defrijet Fct Tablet itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Tell your doctor about all medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- Particular care should be taken if you are taking medicines for treating diabetes (repaglinide), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (theophylline), anxiety (midazolam, buspirone), cancer (busulfan, dasatinib), maintenance of anaesthesia (alfentanil), nausea/vomiting (aprepitant), irritable bowel syndrome (budesonide), low sodium levels (conivaptan), immune system alteration (cyclosporine), control of urination (darifenacin), HIV (darunavir), migraine (dihydroergotamine, eletriptan), abnormal/irregular heart rhythm (dronedarone), high blood pressure (eplerenone, felodipine), pain (fentanyl), allergy (fluticasone), birth control (ethinyl estradiol), abnormal/high cholesterol (lovastatin), schizophrenia (lurasidone), erectile dysfunction (sildenafil), blood clots (ticagrelor), depression (duloxetine), insomnia (melatonin), Alzheimer's disease (tacrine), muscle cramps (tizanidine). ...
- Defrijet Fct Tablet when used together with medicines for treating tuberculosis (rifampicin), fits/seizures (phenytoin, phenobarbital) may decrease the levels of Defrijet Fct Tablet in the body.
- The use of Defrijet Fct Tablet with aluminum-containing antacids (aluminum hydroxide) and bile acid sequestrants (cholestyramine) should be avoided.
Storage and disposal of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
- Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Dosage of Defrijet Fct 360 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Nikita Toshi
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How does iron overload cause diabetes?
Q: Is iron overload the same as haemochromatosis?
Q: Can Defrijet Fct Tablet be used in children?
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