Composition:
Each 1 ml of the solution contains:
Recombinant erythropoietin..................... 2000 or
4000 units.
Indications:
►Treatment of anemia of chronic renal failure patients, including those
on dialysis and those who are not.
►Treatment of anemia in HIV patients treated on Zidovudine.
Treatment of anemia in Cancer patients on chemotherapy
Reduction of allergenic blood transfusion in surgery patients
Dosage:
►Chronic renal failure patients :
Doses over the range of 50-100 units / Kg three times weekly have been
shown to be safe and effective. The dose should be reduced as the
hematocrit approaches 36% or increased by more than 4 points in any two
week period. The dose must be individualized to maintain the hematocrit
within the suggested target range.
►Zidovudine-treated HIV infected Patients :
The recommended starting dose is 100 units / Kg as an IV OR S.C
injection three times weekly. If the hematocrit exceeds 40% the dose
should be discontinued until the hematocrit drops to 36%.
►Cancer patients on chemotherapy:
The recommended starting dose is 150 units / Kg S.C Three times weekly.
Dose adjustments may be required if the response is not satisfactory, the
dose can be increased up to 300 units / Kg three times weekly. If the
hematocrit exceeds 40% the dose should be discontinued until the
hematocrit drops to 36%.
►Surgery patients :
The recommended dose is 300 units / Kg / day S.S for 10 days before
surgery, on the day of surgery, and for four days after surgery.
Presentation:
Box of one vial 1 ml 2000 I.U
Box of one vial 1 ml 4000 I.U
Anemia Of Chronic
Renal Failure
Anemia In Cancer Patients
Anemia in patients with chronic Renal Failure in patients undergoing
Chronic Haemodialysis
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