Indication for intramuscular iron therapy is: (A) Oral desforaxamine, (B) Oral deferiprone, (C) Intramuscular EDTA, (D) Oral succimer
Answer is B. Refer KDT 6/e p 868 Drug of choice for acute iron poisoning is desferroxamine, however it has to be admistered parentarally It is not effective by oral route In beta thalassemia major iron excess can result due to repeated blood transfusions and massive Hemolysis Cheating agent has to be admistered for long time OK this case