Eprex 4000 Injection

Short Description

Eprex 4000 Injection is a medicine that helps your bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Eprex 4000 Injection is a medicine that helps your bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. It is used to treat a type of anemia caused by kidney disease. It is also used to treat anemia caused by cancer chemotherapy and by taking medicines to treat HIV.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Eprex 4000 Injection is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA). It works by stimulating the bone marrow (soft tissue inside the bones which produces red blood cells) to produce more red blood cells.

Eprex 4000 Injection helps in the treatment of anemia that may have occurred due to chronic kidney disease or cancer chemotherapy. It is given as a single injection under your skin. Your doctor may get your blood tests done regularly to monitor the levels of hemoglobin, blood cells and electrolytes such as potassium in your blood. Monitor your blood pressure regularly while taking this medication. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms of very high blood pressure such as severe headache, problems with your eyesight, nausea, vomiting or fits (seizures). Stop taking Eprex 4000 Injection and inform your doctor if you develop shortness of breath or skin rash.