| vial | <equipment> A small bottle. Origin: Gr. Phial (18 Nov 1997) |
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| deferoxamine | <chemical> Natural product isolated from streptomyces pilosus. It forms iron complexes and is used as a chelating agent, particularly in the form of its mesylate. Because of its ability to form nonabsorbable and rapidly excretable complexes with iron, it is effective in the treatment of conditions associated with excessive iron storage and iron poisoning. Pharmacological action: antidotes. Chemical name: Butanediamide, N'-(5-((4-((5-(acetylhydroxyamino)pentyl)amino)-1,4-dioxobutyl)hydroxyamino)pentyl)-N-(5-aminopentyl)-N-hydroxy- (12 Dec 1998) |
| deferoxamine mesylate | Methanesulfonate of 30-amino-3,14,25-trihydroxy-3,9,14,20,25-penta-azatriacontane-2,10,13,21,24-pentaone;chelate used in the treatment of iron poisoning. Synonym: desferrioxamine mesylate. (05 Mar 2000) |