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How Procrit Works?
Pronounced: (eep-oh-EE-tin AL-fuh)
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...
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Procrit
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Procrit Chemical name: Epoetin alfa Class: Erythropoiesis stimulating agent. Aranesp and Epogen are other erythropoiesis stimulating... Read more »
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