SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Epogen

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Epogen

Epogen has 38 Side Effects total
23 are Life Threatening
15 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Epogen

Epogen is also known by the generic name Epoetin Alfa

USES:
This medication is used to treat anemia (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure), people receiving zidovudine to treat HIV, and people receiving chemotherapy for certain types of cancer (non-myeloid cancers). It may also be used in anemic patients to reduce the need for blood transfusions before certain planned surgeries that have a high risk of blood loss (usually combined with the "blood thinner" warfarin). Epoetin alfa helps to reverse anemia and improves your energy and activity level. It works by signaling the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. This medication is very similar to the natural substance in your body (erythropoietin) that prevents anemia.

Epogen has 23 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Increase of Red Blood Cells - Secondary Polycythemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Backache - Back Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein - Deep Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot of Vascular Access Device - Vascular Access Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Constitutional Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - More Rapid Tumor Growth - Shortened Time to Tumor Progression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Severe Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Transient Ischemic Attack - Transient Cerebral Ischemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Epogen

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Epogen has 15 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Acquired Increase of Red Blood Cells - Secondary Polycythemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Blood Clot of Vascular Access Device - Vascular Access Thrombosis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Chest Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Fever is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site - Injection Site Sequelae is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Epogen

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Epogen Drug-Drug Interactions

Epogen has interactions of severe seriousness with 0 drug(s): Epogen has interactions of serious seriousness with 0 drug(s). Epogen has interactions of moderate seriousness with 0 drug(s). Epogen has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Epogen has 20 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Epogen.

Epogen Injection Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension - Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Epogen.

Relative Contraindications

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - Suddenly Serious Symptoms of Heart Failure is a contraindication of Epogen.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Epogen.

Constitutional Aplastic Anemia is a contraindication of Epogen.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Epogen.

Deep Venous Thrombosis - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein is a contraindication of Epogen.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Epogen.

Pulmonary Thromboembolism - Blood Clot in Lung is a contraindication of Epogen.

Shortened Time to Tumor Progression - More Rapid Tumor Growth is a contraindication of Epogen.

Thromboembolic Disorder - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot is a contraindication of Epogen.

Thrombophlebitis - Blood Clot in Vein is a contraindication of Epogen.

Contraindication Warnings

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Epogen.

Disease of Cardiovascular System - Disease of the Heart and Blood Vessels is a contraindication of Epogen.

Folate Deficiency - Inadequate Folic Acid is a contraindication of Epogen.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Epogen.

Iron Deficiency Anemia - Anemia from Inadequate Iron is a contraindication of Epogen.

Porphyria is a contraindication of Epogen.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Epogen.

Vascular Disease - Blood Vessel Disease is a contraindication of Epogen.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Inadequate Vitamin B12 is a contraindication of Epogen.

Epogen has 20 related brands and strengths:

Epoetin Alfa 10,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 2,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 20,000 Unit/2 Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 20,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 3,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 4,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epoetin Alfa 40,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen 10,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen 2,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen 20,000 Unit/2 Ml Injection

Epogen 20,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen 3,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen 4,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 10,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 2,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 20,000 Unit/2 Ml Injection

Procrit 20,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 3,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 4,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Procrit 40,000 Unit/Ml Injection

Epogen - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.