Epogen
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| Term | Epogen |
| Short definition | Epogen (EE-poh-jen) A drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, some types of chemotherapy, and an antiviral drug for HIV infection 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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Epogen - (pronounced) (EE-poh-jen) A drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, some types of chemotherapy, and an antiviral drug for HIV infection called zidovudine. It is also used to reduce the number of donor blood transfusions needed during and after certain types of surgery. Epogen is a form of erythropoietin (a substance made naturally by the kidneys) that is made in a laboratory. It helps the bone marrow make more red blood cells. Epogen is a type of anti-anemia and a type of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. Also called epoetin alfa, procrit and retacrit
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