GENERIC NAME INDICATION(s ACTION ADVERSE INTERACTION(s) CONTRAINDICATION(s PATIENT NURSING

) REACTION(s) ) TEACHING(s) IMPLICATION(s)

Increase yield of Erythropoietin Hypertension, Haematinics Uncontrolled Ensure patients Avoid injections
Erythropoietin autologous regulates myalgia, enhance efficiency. hypertension, know they should containing benzyl
blood, anaemia erythropoiesis arthralgia, flu- Increased dose of hypersensitivity to report any alcohol in neonates.
of chronic renal by stimulating like syndrome, heparin in patients mammalian cell headaches, as
failure, the sudden migraine- - It is important
rashes and undergoing dialysis. products and human
anaemias in differentiation like pain is a that blood pressure,
zidovudine- and urticaria. albumin. warning of a reticulocyte,
treated HIV, proliferation of Potentially Fatal: hypertensive haemoglobin and
anaemia related erythroid Hypertensive crisis. electrolyte counts
to non-myeloid precursors, crisis with be closely
BRAND NAME malignant stimulating the encephalopathy- - Patients who monitored.
disease release of like symptoms miss a dose
epocare chemotherapy. reticulocytes e.g. headache, should not try to - Interrupt
epolitt into the confusion, make this up. treatment if blood
renogen circulation, and generalised pressure becomes
synthesis of - Taking a single uncontrollable.
seizures.
cellular excess dose of this
haemoglobin.
Thrombosis. medication is a - Exclude other
Recombinant cause for concern causes of anaemia
DOSAGE, ROUTE human and taking too and give iron
& FREQUENCY erythropoietin is high a dose over a supplements where
Predialysis and available as period of time can appropriate.
epoetin alfa and increase the
haemodialysis :
epoetin beta likelihood of - If used before
Initial : 50 u / kg which are used adverse effects. orthopaedic surgery
3 times / wk ; in the this may present an
Peritoneal dialysis management of Nurses should increased risk for
: 50 u / kg twice anaemias refer to thrombosis.
wkly associated with manufacturer’s
CRF, cancer summary of
chemotherapy product
and anti-AIDS characteristics
drug and to appropriate
zidovudine. local guidelines.