De mest almindelige bivirkninger i forbindelse med Ferriprox (set hos flere end 1 ud af 10 patienter) er rødlig/ brun urin (der viser, at der bliver udskilt jern), kvalme, mavesmerte og opkastning.
The most common side effects with Ferriprox (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are reddish/ brown urine (showing that iron is being excreted), nausea (feeling sick), abdominal (tummy) pain and vomiting.