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deferoxamine mesylate

The mesylate salt of an iron-chelating agent that binds free iron in a stable complex, preventing it from engaging in chemical reactions. Deferoxamine chelates iron from intra-lysosomal ferritin and ferrioxamine, a water-soluble complex excreted by the kidneys and in the feces via the bile. This agent does not readily chelate iron bound to transferrin, hemoglobin, myoglobin or cytochrome.

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Synonym:	deferoxamine methanesulfonate
US brand name:	Desferal
Abbreviation:	DFM
NSC code:	644468

deferoxamine mesylate

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