| Identification | Back Directory | [Synonyms]
Rhepo
Abseamed
Drg-0062
alphaEpoetin
EPOETIN ALFA
alpha-Epoetin
Epoetin alpha
Epoetina alfa
Epoetine alfa
EPO(ERYTHROPOIETIN)
Epoetina alfa [inn-spanish]
Epoetin-alpha (genetical recombination)
Erythropoietin for Bioassays United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Anti-anemic; hematinic. | [Clinical Use]
Epoetin Alfa, recombinant Erythropoietin alfa, Epogen,Procrit, is a glycoprotein that stimulates red blood cellproduction. It is produced in the kidney, and it activates theproliferation and differentiation of specially committed erythroidprogenitors in the bone marrow.
Epoetin is indicated to treat anemia of chronic renal failurepatients, anemia in zidovudine-treated HIV-infectedpatients, and in cancer patients taking chemotherapy. Theresults in these cases have been dramatic; most patients respondwith a clinically significant increase in hematocrit. |
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| Company Name: |
Energy Chemical
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| Tel: |
021-58432009 400-005-6266 |
| Website: |
http://www.energy-chemical.com |
| Company Name: |
Merck KGaA
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| Tel: |
(+86) 21 2033 8288 |
| Website: |
http://www.sigmaaldrich.cn |
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