Deferiprone Tablets and Zoledronic acid Intravenous

• Generic Name: deferiprone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ferriprox

• It is used to get rid of iron when too much is in the body.

• Generic Name: zoledronic acid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Reclast, Zometa, Zometa Concentrate, Aclasta

Zoledronic acid injection is used to treat hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in the blood) that may occur in patients with some types of cancer. It is also used to treat a cancer called multiple myeloma (tumors formed by the cells of the bone marrow) or certain types of bone metastases (the spread of cancer to the bone).

Zoledronic acid injection is also used to treat Paget's disease of the bone in men and women. It is also used in men with osteoporosis and in women with osteoporosis who have gone through menopause. Zoledronic acid is used to reduce the risk of having more fractures in patients who have had a recent hip fracture.

Zoledronic acid is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.