How much does a box of Enrig cost?

How much does a box cost? Deferasirox is an iron chelate product developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis. It is currently sold in China under the brand name Enrig. The price of Enrig is not cheap in China. Novartis’ Enrig (deferasirox) is sold in a dosage of 125 mg per tablet and 28 tablets per box. The price is more than $2,000 per box. The normal dosage of deferasirox for adults is 20mg/kg, which means that based on a 60kg adult patient, the daily dosage is 1200mg. If you take Enriga, you will need 9-10 tablets a day. A box of 28 tablets is only enough for less than 3 days. You need 10 boxes a month, and the price is as much as $20,000.

Enrig is used for patients with iron accumulation due to long-term blood transfusion (such as thalassemia or other rare anemias). It is suitable for children over two years old and adults. Thalassemia, also known as thalassemia, is a group of genetic diseases. The pathogenesis is that the globin chain that synthesizes hemoglobin is reduced or missing, resulting in abnormal hemoglobin structure. The red blood cells containing abnormal hemoglobin have reduced deformability and shortened lifespan. They can be destroyed by the liver and spleen of the human body in advance, leading to anemia and even developmental abnormalities. This disease is also known as hemolytic anemia in medical terms.

Deferasirox (Enrige) is an oral active chelating agent that is highly selective for iron (Fe3+). It is a ligand with 3 protrusions that binds iron with high affinity in a 2:1 ratio. Although deferasirox has a very low affinity for zinc and copper, serum concentrations of these trace metals decreased to varying degrees after administration.

According to Medical Travel, the Indian pharmaceutical company CIPLA Pharmaceuticals has produced a generic version of deferasirox, but the price in India is surprisingly cheap. Specification: 500mg*30 tablets, priced at 500$. For more information about Enrig, please contact Medical Companion Brigade.