Treatment of Iron Overload With Deferasirox (Exjade) in Hereditary Hemochromatosis and Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Deferasirox tablets ( 250 mg or 500 mg) dispersed in a drinkable solution, 10 mg/kg/day, once daily for 12 months

Treated with venesection every 8-10 day for 12 months, or until serum-ferritin has been reduced to about 50 µg/L.

Deferasirox tablets ( 250 mg or 500 mg) dispersed in a drinkable solution starting with 10 mg/kg/day, once daily for 2 weeks and thereafter 20 mg/kg/day for 11,5 months.