Eprex

This medication works by stimulating bone marrow to produce red blood cells and is therefore very useful in treating some of the causes of anaemia. It takes at least two weeks to see a clinically significant increase in red blood cells. It may require up to ten weeks in some patients. Eprex is often used in patients with chronic kidney failure. In a malfunctioning kidney, the production of erythropoietin hormone is impaired Erythropoietin is a hormone which stimulates red blood cell production. As a result, low erythropoietin means there is insufficient red blood cells to carry oxygen to different parts of the body for metabolic processes. Lack of red blood cells causes tiredness and makes the heart pump faster to compensate low oxygen levels. Eprex is the synthetic version of the erythropoietin hormone produced naturally and helps to overcome these problems. Eprex is also used in cancer patients whose red cell count is consistently low as a result of chemotherapy. There are other conditions where a haematologist (specialist doctor in blood disorders) might recommend use of Eprex. This would be explained to you by your doctor. During elective surgery, patients who have anaemia are more likely to require transfusion during surgery. Eprex can be used in these patients several weeks prior to surgery to stimulate production of red cells in the body to prevent the need of blood transfusion due to excessive blood loss. During the first 3 months of Eprex treatment, hypertensive episodes are most likely to occur. The changes in your haemoglobin and blood pressure should be monitored closely at all times. You should tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the warning signs, such as sudden stabbing migraine-like headaches.

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