Erythropoietin is produced naturally in the body, mostly by the kidneys. It gives bone marrow the signal to produce red blood cells (RBCs), which carry oxygen in the blood. If the body does not produce enough erythropoietin, severe anemia (lack of oxygen reaching the different parts of the body) can occur.
Eprex® is synthetic erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) and is used to replace the erythropoietin that is lacking in people who can't make enough, usually because their kidneys are not working properly. Eprex is used to treat anemia in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), whether or not they are on dialysis.
Eprex is also used to treat people with cancer who develop anemia because of chemotherapy treatment. When chemotherapy is given to people with cancer, their bodies may not be able to produce enough erythropoietin. As a result, they can become anemic. Eprex has only been studied in people who have non-myeloid cancers (cancers other than bone marrow cancers).
Eprex is also used to treat anemia before certain surgeries and for people with HIV who are taking the medication zidovudine. It can also be used to increase RBC production in certain patients scheduled for surgery. It takes at least 2 weeks (and as long as 6 weeks) for a noticeable response to the medication.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are being given this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to use this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
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Eprex pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:
Active ingredient is the part of the drug or medicine which is biologically active. This portion of the drug is responsible for the main action of the drug which is intended to cure or reduce the symptom or disease. The other portions of the drug which are inactive are called excipients; there role is to act as vehicle or binder. In contrast to active ingredient, the inactive ingredient's role is not significant in the cure or treatment of the disease. There can be one or more active ingredients in a drug.
Form of the medicine is the form in which the medicine is marketed in the market, for example, a medicine X can be in the form of capsule or the form of chewable tablet or the form of tablet. Sometimes same medicine can be available as injection form. Each medicine cannot be in all forms but can be marketed in 1, 2, or 3 forms which the pharmaceutical company decided based on various background research results. Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable. Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.
EPREX 20000U/0.5ML SYRINGE
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 10000IU/1.0ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 10000IU/ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 1000IU/0.5ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 20000IU/ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 2000IU/0.5ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 2000IU/ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 30000IU/0.75ML SYRINGE
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 3000IU/0.3ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 40000IU/ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 4000IU/0.4ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 4000IU/ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 5000IU/0.5ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 6000 IU/0.6 ML
EPREX STERILE SOLUTION 8000 IU/0.8 ML
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 10,00 units / 0.5 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 10,000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 1000 units / 0.5 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 1000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 20,000 units / 0.5 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 20,000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 2000 units / 0.5 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 2000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 30,000 units / 0.75 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 3000 units / 0.3 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 40,000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 4000 units / 0.4 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 4000 units / ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 5000 units / 0.5 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 6000 units / 0.6 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 8000 units / 0.8 ml
Injectable; Injection; Epoetin Alfa 9000 units / 0.9 ml
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Eprex destination | category:
Destination is defined as the organism to which the drug or medicine is targeted. For most of the drugs what we discuss, human is the drug destination. Drug category can be defined as major classification of the drug. For example, an antihistaminic or an antipyretic or anti anginal or pain killer, anti-inflammatory or so.
Human:
Hematopoietic agents
Eprex Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical codes:
A medicine is classified depending on the organ or system it acts [Anatomical], based on what result it gives on what disease, symptom [Therapeutical], based on chemical composition [Chemical]. It is called as ATC code. The code is based on Active ingredients of the medicine. A medicine can have different codes as sometimes it acts on different organs for different indications. Same way, different brands with same active ingredients and same indications can have same ATC code.
Pharmaceutical companies are drug manufacturing companies that help in complete development of the drug from the background research to formation, clinical trials, release of the drug into the market and marketing of the drug. Researchers are the persons who are responsible for the scientific research and is responsible for all the background clinical trials that resulted in the development of the drug.
Can i drive or operate heavy machine after consuming Eprex?
Depending on the reaction of the Eprex after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Eprex not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.
Is Eprex addictive or habit forming?
Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.
Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.
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Review
sdrugs.com conducted a study on Eprex, and the result of the survey is set out below. It is noteworthy that the product of the survey is based on the perception and impressions of the visitors of the website as well as the views of Eprex consumers. We, as a result of this, advice that you do not base your therapeutic or medical decisions on this result, but rather consult your certified medical experts for their recommendations.
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One visitor reported price estimates
What is your opinion about drug cost? Did you feel the cost is apt, or did you feel it is expensive? The report given by the sdrugs.com website users shows the following figures about several people who felt the medicine Eprex is expensive, and the medicine is not expensive. The results are mixed. The perception of the cost of the medicine to be expensive or not depends on the brand name of the medicine, country, and place where it is sold, and the affordability of the patient. You can choose a generic drug in the place of the branded drug to save the cost. The efficiency of the medicine will not vary if it is generic or a branded one.
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One visitor reported doses
What is the dose of Eprex drug you are taking? According to the survey conducted among sdrugs.com website users, the maximum number of people are using the following dose 1-5mg. Few medications come in only one or two doses. Few are specific for adult dose and child dose. The dose of the medicine given to the patient depends on the severity of the symptom/disease. There can be dose adjustments made by the doctor, based on the progression of the disease. Follow-up is important.
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1-5mg
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One visitor reported time for results
What is the time duration Eprex drug must be taken for it to be effective or for it to reduce the symptoms? Most chronic conditions need at least some time so the dose and the drug action gets adjusted to the body to get the desired effect. The stastistics say sdrugs.com website users needed 5 days to notice the result from using Eprex drug. The time needed to show improvement in health condition after using the medicine Eprex need not be same for all the users. It varies based on other factors.
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