Derimod forårsagede deferasirox øget frekvens af skeletale forandringer og dødfødte unger hos rotter ved høje doser, der var stærkt toksiske for den ikke- jernophobede moder.
Deferasirox was not teratogenic, but caused increased frequency of skeletal variations and stillborn pups in rats at high doses that were severely toxic to the non-iron-overloaded mother.