Our Iron Will: Empowering appropriate iron chelation

OUR IRON WILL NOT

wear us out.

overload our organs.

threaten our future.

THANKS TO OUR IRON WILL

You’re exercising, eating right, and on iron chelation therapy for transfusional iron overload due to treatment of sickle cell disease or thalassaemia major. But you can do even more. Remember to take your iron chelation therapy as prescribed by your doctor without missing any dose, keep up with your medical tests and see your doctor regularly.¹

An appropriate iron chelation therapy decreases the risk of life-threatening complications¹

Understand the dangers of transfusional iron overload. Iron overload can lead to heart failure, liver cirrhosis and other complications. This could happen even if you've been taking an iron chelator. ²

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Talk to your doctor.When it comes to iron chelation, one size does not fit all. Your doctor will assess and adjust treatment according to your needs and help prevent damage caused by iron overload.^1,2

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Follow your doctor’s prescription who will recommend the appropriate chelation therapy and the right dose for you.It’s important to keep under control the iron levels during your therapy, that’s why you need to keep up with your medical tests and see your doctor regularly. ^1,2

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Regular transfusions cause iron overload.

If left untreated, iron overload may result in severe morbidity and early mortality. No immediate iron overload symptoms will be noticed until major complications, that’s why it is important to adhere to your chelation therapy. ^1,2

Watch the videos to find out the causes of iron overload

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Patients & Caregivers: in case of need to report an adverse drug reaction, please refer to your physician, asking him to fill in and submit the relevant case report to the concerned Health Authority, according to the Pharmacovigilance requirements in force in your Country. Nevertheless, please be kindly reminded that each patient can report any such cases directly to the national reporting system.

An appropriate iron chelation therapy decreases the risk of life-threatening complications1

Regular transfusions cause iron overload.

An appropriate iron chelation therapy decreases the risk of life-threatening complications¹