EPORON EPORON EPORON ERITROGEN ERITROGEN GEREPO GEREPO EPREX EPREX EPREX EPREX EPREX EPOTIN EPOTIN EPOGEN EPOGEN EPOSINO EPOSINO ERITHROMAX ERITHROMAX MIRCERA MIRCERA MIRCERA MIRCERA MIRCERA MIRCERA RECORMON RECORMON RECORMON RECORMON HEMAX HEMAX HEMAX GENRATE EPOKINE EPOKINE EPOKINE AROPOTIN AROPOTIN BIOYETIN BIOYETIN PDPOETIN PDPOETIN PDPOETIN ESPOGEN ESPOGEN EPIAO EPO

Dose: 75 to 300 IU/ kg
Single Dose: 190 (187.5)
Frequency: As recommended.
Route: IV
Instructions: Maintenance for thrice a Week

Dose: 50 IU/kg
Single Dose: 50 (50)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: Intravenous
Instructions: Initially 3 times per week

Dose: 50 IU/kg
Single Dose: 50 (50)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: Intra Venous
Instructions: Initially per week, As required

Epoetin also known as Human Erythropoitin. . It is of Natural origin and belongs to Glycoprotein. It belongs to Erythropoietin agonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Hematological Agents and Colony Stimulating Factor pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Epoetin is 30400.00.

Epoetin is contraindicated in conditions like Erythroid leukaemia,Uncontrolled hypertension.

Epoetin produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Hyperkalemia, Increased mean arterial BP, Grand mal seizures, Thrombosis. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Epoetin therapy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Epoetin are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Shivering, Muscular aches.

Epoetin is primarily indicated in conditions like Acceleration of myeloid recovery following bone marrow transplantation, Anaemia, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Orthostatic hypotension.

No data regarding the interactions of Epoetin was found.

Serum Tests for Uric Acid Complete blood cell count

Drug should not be given to Geriatrics.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Inj (reconstituted soln) Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Use within 2 hrs if kept at room temperature.

Epoetin should be used with caution in pregnant or nursing women only if clearly needed. It should be used with caution in patients with history of blood clots, heart or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure, porphyria, seizures or problems with bones. This drug may not work if patient have sickle cell anemia. Evaluation of iron stores, by measurement of serum iron, iron-binding capacity, and ferritin, should be undertaken before initiation of treatment.