Epoetin (Systemic)
Brand Names : Epogen, Procrit, Eprex, human erythropoietin, recombinant, EPO, r-HuEPO
Side Effects of This MedicineAlong with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects.
Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may
need medical attention.
Check with your doctor
immediately if any of the following side effects occur
:
More common-in any treatment group
Also, check with your doctor as soon as possible
if any of the following side effects occur:
More common—for patients being treated for anemia due to chronic
kidney failure
Headache; increased blood pressure; swelling of face, fingers, ankles, feet, or lower legs; vision problems; weight gain
More common—for patients being treated for anemia due to chronic
kidney failure who require dialysis (in addition to those listed above)
Cough; fast heartbeat; fever; sneezing; sore throatMore common—for zidovudine-treated HIV-infected patients
Fever; headache; skin rash or hivesMore common—for cancer patients on chemotherapy
Cough, sneezing or sore throat; fever; swelling of face, fingers, ankles, feet or lower
legs; weight gainMore common—for surgical patients
Blood in urine, lower back pain, or pain or burning while urinating; fever; headache; increased blood pressure; skin rash
or hives; swelling of face, fingers, ankles, feet
or lower legs; swelling or pain in legs; weight gainOther side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the
medicine. Epoetin sometimes causes an influenza-like reaction, with symptoms
such as muscle aches, bone pain, chills, shivering, and sweating, occurring
about 1 or 2 hours after an injection. These symptoms usually go away within
12 hours. However, check with your doctor if this influenza-like reaction
or any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common—in all treatment groups
More common —for patients being treated for anemia due to chronic
kidney failure (in addition to those listed above)
Bone or joint pain, muscle aches, chills, shivering, sweating; general feeling of tiredness or weakness; itching or stinging at site of injection; loss of strength or energy; muscle pain or weakness
More common—for patients being treated for anemia due to chronic
kidney failure who require dialysis (in addition to those listed above)
More common —for zidovudine-treated HIV-infected patients
Congestion in the lungs; cough; general feeling of tiredness or weakness; itching or stinging at site of injection; loss of
strength or energy; muscle pain or weakness
More common—for cancer patients on chemotherapy
General feeling of tiredness or weakness; loss of strength or energy; muscle pain or weakness; tingling, burning or prickly sensation
More common—for surgical patients
Anxiety; constipation; heartburn or belching, acid or sour stomach; inability to sleep; itching or stinging at site of
injection; skin pain; stomach
discomfort, upset or pain
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If
you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
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