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Overview
EPOETIN ALFA is a Schedule H drug.Epoetin alfa is a man-made form of a protein that helps your body produce red blood cells. This protein may be reduced when you have kidney failure or use certain medications. When fewer red blood cells are produced, you can develop a condition called anemia. Epoetin alfa is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy or chronic kidney disease, or anemia caused by taking zidovudine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Epoetin alfa is also used to reduce the need for red blood cell transfusions in people having certain types of surgery.
Usage
EPOETIN ALFA is generally used to treat: Kidney Failure, AnemiaFrequently Asked Questions
Q: Is it safe on my liver?A: Check with your Doctor first
Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first
Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe
Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs
Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe
How Do I Take It?
Route of Administration:Precautions
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not use epoetin alfa in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. You may need frequent medical tests to be sure this medicine is not causing harmful effects. Your injections may be delayed based on the results of these tests. Do not shake the medicine. Prepare your dose only when you are ready to give an injection. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.Common Side-Effects
EPOETIN ALFA : Blood Pressure, High, Skin Rash, Hives, Migraine, Chest Pain, Fever, Head Headache, Ankles Swelling, Weight Gain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Cough, Dizziness, Fainting, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Nausea, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Throat Soreness, VomitDisease Interactions
EPOETIN ALFA can interfere with: Hypertension, Seizure, Cerebrovascular Insufficeincy, Congestive Heart Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Thromboembolism, PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease), PorphyriaTechnical Classification
EPOETIN ALFA is categorized as: RECOMBINANT HUMAN ERYTHROPOIETINS / BIOLOGICALSStorage Conditions
Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)Available Alternatives
Common Drugs with EPOETIN ALFA as Ingredient
| CERITON 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| CERITON 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| CERITON 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| CERITON EPO 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| CERITON EPO 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| CERITON EPO 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| CERITON EPO 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| ENCOURAGE 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ENCOURAGE 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOCEPT 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOCEPT 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOFAITH 10000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOFAITH 2000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOFAITH 4000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOFAITH 6000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| EPOFER 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000 IU |
| EPOFER 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOFER 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| EPOFER 40000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| EPOFER 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOFER 6000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| EPOFIT 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOFIT 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOFIT 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| EPOFIT 5000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| EPOFIT 6000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| EPORISE 2000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPORISE 40000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| EPORISE 4000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOSURE 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOSURE 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOTIN 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOTIN 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOTIN 40000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 40000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 5000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| EPOTOP 6000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| EPOTRUST 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPOTRUST 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPOTRUST 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPOTRUST 6000 IU PENFILL | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| EPREX 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| EPREX 1000MG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 MG |
| EPREX 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| EPREX 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| EPREX 6000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| ERYKINE 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000 IU |
| ERYKINE 40000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 40000 IU |
| ERYKINE 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| ERYPEG 100MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 100.0 MCG |
| ERYPEG 50MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 50.0 MCG |
| ERYPEG 75MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 75.0 MCG |
| ERYPRO 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 40000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 5000IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE 6000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| ERYPRO SAFE PFS 4000IU | EPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU |
| ERYPRO VIAL 4000IU | EPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU |
| ERYTRUST 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| ERYTRUST 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ERYTRUST 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| ESPOGEN 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| ESPOGEN 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ESPOGEN 20000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU |
| ESPOGEN 3000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| ESPOGEN 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| MIRCERA 100 MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 100.0 MCG |
| MIRCERA 50 MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 50.0 MCG |
| MIRCERA 75 MCG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 75.0 MCG |
| NEO RECORMON 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| NEO RECORMON 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| RECORMON 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| RECORMON 5000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| RELIPOIETIN 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| RELIPOIETIN 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| RELIPOIETIN 4000 INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU |
| RELIPOIETIN 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| RENOCEL 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| RENOCEL 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| RENOCEL 3000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| RENOCEL 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| REPOITIN 1000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 IU |
| REPOITIN 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| REPOITIN 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| REPOITIN 5000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| RPO 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| RPO 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| RPO 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| RPO 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| RPO 6000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| SHANPOIETIN 10000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| SHANPOIETIN 2000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| SHANPOIETIN 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| SHANPOIETIN 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| SHANPOIETIN 5000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 20000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 3000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 40000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU |
| VINTOR 4000IU VIAL | EPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU |
| VINTOR 6000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 1000MG INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 MG |
| WEPOX 20000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 3000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 4000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 4000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| WEPOX 5000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| WEPOX CARTRIDGE | EPOETIN ALFA |
| WEPOX PEN REUSABLE CARTRIDGE | EPOETIN ALFA |
| WEPOX SAFE 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| WEPOX SAFE 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| WEPOX SAFE 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU |
| WEPOX SAFE 5000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGE | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 10000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 2000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 20000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 3000IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 5000 INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000 IU |
| ZYROP 5000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU |
| ZYROP 6000 IU INJ | EPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU |