Active Substance: Epoetin beta.
Overview
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Epoetin beta
Hypertension, history of seizure, thrombocytosis, chronic hepatic impairment, ischaemic vascular disease, malignant tumours, epilepsy; recent MI or CVA. Fe deficiency, infection, inflammatory disorders, haemolysis and aluminium intoxication may decrease response to epoetin beta. Regularly monitor platelet counts and serum-potassium concentrations. Control haematocrit levels. Poorly-controlled hypertension: Monitor BP, Hb and electrolytes. Anaemia (eg, megaloblastic or folic acid): Give Fe supplements when needed. Thromobocytosis: monitor platelet count for 1st 8 wk. Lactation. Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk, use caution
Anaemia of chronic renal failure, Anaemia in zidovudine-treated HIV-infected patients, Anemia related to non-myeloid malignant disease chemotherapy, To reduce the need for allogenic blood tranfusion, Anaemia of prematurity.
Uncontrolled hypertension. Neonates: injections containing benzyl alcohol.
>10% Hypertension (13%),Diarrhea (11%),Nasopharyngitis (11%) 1-10% Headache (9%),Upper respiratory tract infection (9%),Cough (6%),Hypotension (5%),Urinary tract infection (5%),Procedural arteriovenous fistula thrombosis (5%) Frequency Not Defined Coronary artery disease,Anemia,Septic shock,Serious cardiovascular and thromboembolic events,Seizures,Immunogenicity related PRCA,Increased mortality and/or tumor progression in cancer patients,Increased mortality,Concomitant termination of other CRF therapy,Stevens-Johnson syndrome,Toxic epidermal necrolysis
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Epoetin beta stimulates RBC production in the bone marrows which transmits O2 through out the body.
Antagonises the hypotensive effects of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor antagonists and increases risk of hyperkalaemia
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