Drug
Deferiprone
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sickle Cell Anaemia With Crisis | 191 | 85.4 | 91.1 | signal |
| 2 | Agranulocytosis | 158 | 60.2 | 63.5 | signal |
| 3 | Prescribed Overdose | 95 | 34.4 | 35.5 | signal |
| 4 | Chromaturia | 58 | 18.0 | 18.3 | signal |
| 5 | Ill-defined Disorder | 135 | 15.5 | 16.2 | signal |
| 6 | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome | 19 | 11.2 | 11.2 | signal |
| 7 | Treatment Noncompliance | 78 | 10.0 | 10.3 | signal |
| 8 | Off Label Use | 1,007 | 8.1 | 11.7 | signal |
| 9 | Hepatomegaly | 10 | 7.1 | 7.1 | signal |
| 10 | Neutrophil Count Decreased | 39 | 6.7 | 6.8 | signal |
| 11 | Hospice Care | 9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | signal |
| 12 | Neutropenia | 122 | 6.3 | 6.5 | signal |
| 13 | Hepatic Cirrhosis | 16 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 14 | Transfusion | 9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 15 | Haemoglobin Decreased | 88 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 16 | Product Use Complaint | 13 | 5.9 | 5.9 | signal |
| 17 | Hepatic Enzyme Increased | 51 | 5.2 | 5.3 | signal |
| 18 | Liver Function Test Increased | 16 | 5.2 | 5.3 | signal |
| 19 | Nephrolithiasis | 34 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 20 | Tooth Infection | 9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 21 | White Blood Cell Count Decreased | 72 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 22 | Device Related Infection | 10 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 23 | Pharyngitis | 8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 24 | White Blood Cell Count Increased | 24 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 25 | Pulmonary Hypertension | 13 | 4.3 | 4.4 | signal |
| 26 | Electrolyte Imbalance | 7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | signal |
| 27 | Poor Venous Access | 6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 28 | Full Blood Count Abnormal | 6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 29 | Appendicitis | 5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 30 | Nephropathy | 5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 31 | Abdominal Discomfort | 88 | 3.7 | 3.8 | signal |
| 32 | Parkinsonism | 5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 33 | Viral Infection | 17 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 34 | Gout | 9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 35 | Coagulopathy | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 36 | Proteinuria | 9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 37 | Blood Count Abnormal | 7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 38 | Lymphopenia | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 39 | Leukaemia | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | no signal |
| 40 | Cardiac Failure | 34 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 41 | Blood Urine Present | 8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 42 | Leukopenia | 20 | 2.8 | 2.8 | signal |
| 43 | Bone Marrow Failure | 8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 44 | Hyperbilirubinaemia | 4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | no signal |
| 45 | Abscess | 6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | signal |
| 46 | Dialysis | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 47 | Myelodysplastic Syndrome | 5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | no signal |
| 48 | Muscle Rigidity | 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 49 | Tendonitis | 5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 50 | Upper Limb Fracture | 6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 51 | Death | 234 | 1.9 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 52 | Nephropathy Toxic | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 53 | Caesarean Section | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 54 | Pregnancy | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | no signal |
| 55 | Incorrect Product Administration Duration | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | no signal |
| 56 | Product Taste Abnormal | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 57 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 58 | Product Complaint | 5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 59 | Premature Delivery | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | no signal |
| 60 | Abortion Spontaneous | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | no signal |
| 61 | Hepatic Cancer | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |