Epoetin Alfa Injection |
EPO; Epogen; Erythropoietin; Procrit |
EPO has several meanings:*Erythropoietin (hormone)*European Patent Organisation or its main organ the European Patent Office*Emergency Power Off - the 'big red button' for shutting off power in an emergency*Esperanto (in lower-case: 'epo' - ISO 639-2 code)
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... EPOETIN ALFA (Epogen®, Procrit®) is a man-made form of erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of red blood cells. Sometimes, your body does not make enough erythropoietin, and that may cause anemia. Epoetin alfa acts treats anemia associated with chronic kidney failure, cancer chemotherapy, or HIV-therapy. Epoetin alfa may also be used before surgery if you have anemia. Generic epoetin alfa injections are not available. ...
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erythropoietin Identifiers Symbol(s) EPO Entrez 2056 OMIM ...
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