Deferoxamine Mesylate

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** 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.

**Synonyms:** - DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE - DFM - Deferoxamine B - Deferoxamine Methanesulfonate - Deferoxamine mesylate - Deferrioxamine B - Desferal - Desferal - Desferrioxamine Mesylate