Epoetin alfa
| Epoetin alfa | |
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| Term | Epoetin alfa |
| Short definition | epoetin alfa (ee-POH-ee-Zinn AL-fuh) A drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, some types of chemotherapy, and an antiviral drug for HIV Infections called zidovudine. It is also used to reduce the number of donor blood transfusions needed during and after certain types of surgery. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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epoetin alfa - (pronounced) (ee-POH-ee-Zinn AL-fuh) A drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, some types of chemotherapy, and an antiviral drug for HIV Infections called zidovudine. It is also used to reduce the number of donor blood transfusions needed during and after certain types of surgery. Epoetin alfa is a laboratory-made form of erythropoietin (a substance made naturally by the kidneys). It helps the bone marrow make more red blood cells. Epoetin alfa is a type of antianemic and a type of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. Also called Epogen, Procrit and Retacrit
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