Deferoxamine Injection and Zykadia

• Generic Name: deferoxamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Desferal

Deferoxamine injection is used to remove excess iron from the body in anemia or thalassemia patients who have many blood transfusions. It is also used with other medicines to treat acute iron poisoning, especially in small children.

Deferoxamine combines with iron in the blood. The combination of iron and deferoxamine is then removed from the body by the kidneys. If you have too much iron in the body, it can damage various organs and tissues.

Deferoxamine is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: ceritinib
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Zykadia

Zykadia (ceritinib) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Zykadia is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Zykadia is used only if your cancer has a specific genetic marker. Your doctor will test you for this gene.