Your injections may be delayed based on the results. You may be given other medications to help prevent serious side effects. Keep using these medicines for as long as your doctor has prescribed. If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using epoetin alfa. You may need to use a medicine to prevent blood clots. Epoetin alfa is only part of a complete treatment program that may also include a special diet.
Follow your doctor's instructions very closely. Store in the refrigerator and protect from light. Do not freeze epoetin alfa , and throw away the medication if it has become frozen. Each single-use vial bottle of this medicine is for one use only. Throw it away after one use, even if there is still medicine left inside.
Throw away any leftover medicine in a multi-dose vial 21 days after the first use. Use a needle and syringe only once and then place them in a puncture-proof "sharps" container. Follow state or local laws about how to dispose of this container. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets. Health Topics. Health Tools. Procrit Epoetin Alfa.
Generic Name: Epoetin alfa. Reviewed: November 23, You should not use this medication if you are allergic to epoetin alfa or darbepoetin alfa, or if: you have untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure; you have had pure red cell aplasia PRCA, a type of anemia after using darbepoetin alfa or epoetin alfa; or you use an epoetin alfa multi-dose vial and you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: heart disease, high blood pressure; a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot; a seizure disorder; phenylketonuria PKU ; or kidney disease or if you are on dialysis. Seek emergency medical help if you have : heart attack symptoms --chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating; signs of a blood clot --pain, swelling, warmth, redness, cold feeling, or pale appearance of an arm or leg; or signs of a stroke --sudden numbness or weakness especially on one side of the body , sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance.
Call your doctor at once if you have: unusual tiredness; a seizure convulsions ; high blood sugar --increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor; low potassium --leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling; or increased blood pressure --severe headache, blurred vision, pounding in your neck or ears, anxiety, nosebleed.
Common side effects may include: fever, chills, cough, feeling short of breath; low potassium, low white blood cells; blood vessel blockage; high blood sugar; joint pain, bone pain, muscle pain or spasm; itching or rash; mouth pain, trouble swallowing; nausea, vomiting; headache, dizziness; trouble sleeping; depressed mood; weight loss; or pain or redness where the medicine was injected. The information contained in this section of the site is intended for US healthcare professionals only.
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