Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Iron Chelation Corner => Topic started by: Annie on December 28, 2010, 08:32:13 PM

Title: asunra+desferal
Post by: Annie on December 28, 2010, 08:32:13 PM

hello frns,
how ru all?  after a long time m writing a post...

i wanna ask cud we take combination therapy of Asunra + Desferal?
is it harmful? someone told me not to use this combination
m in great confusion....plzzz help

Title: Re: asunra+desferal
Post by: Andy Battaglia on December 29, 2010, 12:01:07 AM

Hi Annie,

There have been some small trials using the two drugs together and some patients have done so on their own, and I have heard only positive results from the combination. It does work to reduce the iron load faster than either drug will by itself.