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My question can Epogen be safely used to correct anemia in a patient with acute kidney injury ... with acute component to their kidney injury. I was told if there is an AKI, giving them Epogen could ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Sree Bhushan Raju
( Nephrologist)
creatinine clearance rate from dialysis is GOOD, they checked again today, since he's been on epogen, his skin has turned 3 shades darker, is this a side - effect from the increased epogen use. Yes we... View answer
INTERFERON , which the patient took intermittently, NUERONTIN , everyday, as well as, NEUPOGEN , and EPOGEN: to increase red and white blood cell production. Note: INTERFERON, NEUPOGEN AND EPOGEN were ... View answer
Is warfarin safe long term if you are in therapeutic levels? I just read about an effect on heart? I thought it would help to not have heart attack ... View answer
metabolizer for cyp2c19 , so i just would like to know if this factor can delay a little bit the full effect ... bit stronger (i guess from the beginning)and therapeutic effects come more slowly, since the... View answer
Hi my daughter has kidney failure due to Good Pasture disease. Today they gave her Epogen. I am assuming because her red blood was lowe. She said the lady in dialysis said it was medium epogen. can you ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
( General & Family Physician)
My husband has kidney failure (stage 4), and Doctor ordered to give him Darbepoetin Alfa (30 mcg) for 3 months. We have now another new doctor and she ordered to give him Epogen alfa (unit 10000). We ... View answer
My father has multiple myeloma and Myelodysplastic syndrome he was diagnosed last year, but it is not active yet. He is very fatigue and his hemoglobin is always low. He is given epogen shots every ... View answer
My father is on peritoneal dialysis. His PTH is 703 he has been placed on a medication to lower it. His hgb is now 11. He has been on epogen shots 14,000 units twice a week and has low ferritin with ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Alekhya
( General & Family Physician)
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