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Old Tue Jun 5, 2007, 06:05 PM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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Another forum member reported, in this post, that his wife had a severe rash while on Exjade.

According to the manufacturer's Exjade Prescribing Information (PDF file, size 188K), skin rashes were one of the adverse reactions that "most frequently led to dose interruption or dose adjustment" and in one study of about 300 patients, 8.4% of them experienced rashes. They say:
Skin rashes may occur during Exjade® (deferasirox) treatment. For rashes of mild to moderate severity, Exjade may be continued without dose adjustment, since the rash often resolves spontaneously. In severe cases, Exjade may be interrupted. Reintroduction at a lower dose with escalation may be considered in combination with a short period of oral steroid administration.
If your mom started Exjade again at a lower dose, perhaps you could give us an update.
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