EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS contains Epoetin Alfa which belongs to the group of medicines called Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. It is used to manage anemia caused due to chronic kidney disease (CKD), chemotherapy, anti-viral therapy (Ex. zidovudine), blood donation or due to any bone marrow disorders/cancers (such as myelodysplastic syndromes).

It can also be used to manage anemia in patients who are planning to undergo any major bone surgery (such as hip or knee replacement operations). It may also reduce the potential need for blood transfusion in cancer patients and in patients undergoing bone surgery or chemotherapy.

EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS is suitable for use both in adults and in children. During management with EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS your doctor will constantly monitor your blood pressure and iron levels in blood and will adjust the dose accordingly to avoid the risk of unwanted side effects.

Before receiving EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS inform your doctor if you have any liver, kidney or heart problems. You must also inform your doctor if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, fits, previous history of blood clots or if you are undergoing dialysis or any surgery as a precaution.

EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS is not recommended for use in patients with recent heart attack or stroke. It is also not suitable for use in patients having severe uncontrollable high blood pressure and pure red aplastic anemia (a condition in which the bone marrow cannot produce RBC).

Inform your doctor before receiving EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as a precaution. The most common side effects of receiving EPOSIS 4000IU INJECTIONPFS are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, stuffy nose and sore throat. Contact your doctor if any of these side effect worsens.