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epoetin alfa

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e·po·e·tin al·fa  (-p-tn lf)
n.
A recombinant preparation of human erythropoietin used to treat some forms of anemia.
[e(rythro)po(i)etin + alfa (alteration of alpha).]
epoetin alfa  (-p-tn lf)
A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.


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Two years ago, he and his colleagues set out to determine whether epoetin alfa could improve quality of life in patients who were at least 65 years old and had chronic anemia.
Blood, iron, and gray hair: anemia in old age is a rising concern by Harder, Ben / Science News
Aranesp should be administered once every two weeks in patients currently receiving Epoetin alfa once per week.
AMGEN SUBMITS ANEMIA THERAPY VARIATION APPLICATION TO EMEA by Worldwide Biotech
While the FDA approved Aranesp for dialysis and predialysis purposes only, the drug is far more potent than the existing treatment, Epoetin alfa, found under the names Epogen and Procrit.
NEW DRUGS COULD BOOST AMGEN'S EARNING 20% by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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