deferoxamine mesylate

de·fer·ox·a·mine mes·y·late

(de'fĕr-ok'să-mēn mes'i-lāt), Chelate used to treat iron poisoning; also chelates aluminum. Synonym(s): desferrioxamine mesylate

deferoxamine mesylate

(dĕ-fĕr-ŏks′ă-mēn) A drug with a very high affinity for iron. It is used parenterally to reduce the iron overload in patients with hemochromatosis, acute iron poisoning, or multiple blood transfusions.