Know your iron chelation options
Iron chelators have different molecular structures, weights, and properties
Balancing effective chelation with treatment toxicity is a challenge and often leads to sub-optimal dosing and compliance
Efficacy of iron chelation can be affected by:
Sub-optimal dosing
Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects
Renal/hepatic toxicities
Careful patient selection and monitoring is required to avoid renal toxicity Regular monitoring of both iron level and