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desferrioxamine B mesylate |
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- Deferoxamine B mesylate
- Deferoxamine mesylate
- Deferoxamine methanesulfonate
- Desferal
- Desferin
- desferrioxamine B methanesulfonate
- desferrioxamine mesilate
- Desferrioxamine mesylate
- Desferrioxamine methanesulfonate
- N'-{5-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]pentyl}-N-(5-{4-[(5-aminopentyl)(hydroxy)amino]-4-oxobutanamido}pentyl)-N-hydroxybutanediamide methanesulfonate
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Definition: |
A methanesulfonate salt obtained by reaction of desferrioxamine B with one molar equivalent of methanesulfonic acid. It is an iron-chelating medicine used to remove excess iron from the body. It binds to iron in the blood, which is then passed out in the urine.
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ChEBI
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EBI
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