Answer
Dissolve the contents of a Desferal 500 mg vial (desferrioxamine mesilate) in 5 ml of water for injection, preferably producing a 10% solution; saline, glucose, dextrose or dextrose-saline may dilute the prepared solution but must not dissolve the powder.
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- Desferal Vials, 500mgNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 14Document updated
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