Deferiprone

19 interactions 99 cited references
Also sold as: Ferriprox
About Deferiprone

Deferiprone is used to remove excess iron in the body in adults and children 3 years of age and older who have thalassemia (an inherited condition that causes a low number of red blood cells). It is also used to remove excess iron in adults and children 3 years of age and older with sickle cell disease (an inherited bl… Read the full Deferiprone drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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All (19) Major (13) Moderate (6)

Major

Deferiprone Busulfan Injection Busulfex Increased busulfan exposure Details Deferiprone Aceclofenac Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Busulfan Busulfex Increased busulfan exposure Details Deferiprone Diclofenac Aleve Arthritis Pain Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Exagamglogene Autotemcel An increased risk of drug-drug Interactions Details Deferiprone Lovotibeglogene Autotemcel An increased risk of drug-drug Interactions Details Deferiprone Phenylbutazone Equi-Phar Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Probenecid Reduced deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Silymarin Increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Diclofenac Ophthalmic Voltaren® Eye Drops Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Diclofenac Topical (Actinic Keratosis) Pennsaid Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Diclofenac Topical (Arthritis Pain) Pennsaid® Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details Deferiprone Diclofenac Transdermal Patch Flector Decreased deferiprone clearance and increased deferiprone plasma concentrations Details

Moderate

Deferiprone Aluminum Decreased absorption of minerals Details Deferiprone Calcium Decreased absorption of minerals Details Deferiprone Copper Decreased absorption of minerals Details Deferiprone Iron Decreased absorption of minerals Details Deferiprone Magnesium Decreased absorption of minerals Details Deferiprone Zinc Decreased absorption of minerals Details

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