Erypeg 50mcg Injection
Salt Composition
Pegylated Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (50mcg)
Key Information
Short Description
Erypeg 50mcg Injection is a medicine used to treat anemia due to chronic kidney disease and cancer chemotherapy by stimulating stem cells to increase red blood cell production and protecting red blood cells from destruction.
Dosage Form
Injection
Introduction
Erypeg 50mcg Injection is generally given by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose depends on your body weight and the cause of your anemia. Get the injection regularly until you complete the dose. Iron supplements both before and during treatment may make this treatment more effective. The most common side effects of taking this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It may also cause other side effects. These side effects are most common at the start of treatment but if they persist your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing them.
Directions for Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Safety Information
Side Effects
No common side effects listed.
Breastfeeding Warning
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
Pregnancy Warning
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
How it works
Erypeg 50mcg Injection contains a man-made form of Erythropoietin, a hormone that is produced mainly by specialized cells in the kidney. It acts on red blood cells to protect them against destruction. At the same time, it stimulates stem cells of the bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells and provides homeostasis in oxygen delivery to body tissue.
Quick Tips
Before and during the treatment with Erypeg 50mcg Injection, your iron level and blood pressure will be monitored regularly. Erypeg 50mcg Injection is not indicated for the treatment of anemia in cancer patients due to other factors such as iron or folate deficiencies, hemolysis, or gastrointestinal bleeding. Erypeg 50mcg Injection may also be given before certain operations where the chances of significant blood loss and blood transfusion are high. This is to reduce the need for blood transfusions during and after surgery. Inform your doctor if you have a history of seizures, strokes, or blood disorders (sickle cell anemia). Avoid potentially hazardous activities such as driving or operating heavy machinery while taking Erypeg 50mcg Injection.
