This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Respiratory system, Subject name: Pharmacology
Indication for intramuscular iron therapy is 
Select and explain. 
A. Oral desforaxamine, B. Oral deferiprone, C. Intramuscular EDTA, D. Oral succimer
B: Oral deferiprone
Answer: B: Oral deferiprone 
Explanation: 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