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Medicines deferiproneQuestion & answer

deferiprone · Medicine question

Can tablets be split?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

The selected scored tablets can be divided into equal halves.

Sources for this answer

Deferiprone 500mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4

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