deferasirox

Deferasirox is a member of the class of triazoles, deferasirox is 1,2,4-triazole substituted by a 4-carboxyphenyl group at position 1 and by 2-hydroxyphenyl groups at positions 3 and 5. An orally active iron chelator, it is used to manage chronic iron overload in patients receiving long-term blood transfusions. It has a role as an iron chelator. It is a member of benzoic acids, a monocarboxylic acid, a member of phenols and a member of triazoles. It is functionally related to a 2,2'-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diyl)diphenol.