WEPOX 4000 IU INJ

Overview

WEPOX 4000 IU INJ is a Schedule H drug.

WEPOX 4000 IU INJ is composed of: EPOETIN ALFA (4000.0 IU)

Epoetin alfa is a man-made form of a protein that helps your body produce red blood cells. This protein may be reduced when you have kidney failure or use certain medications. When fewer red blood cells are produced, you can develop a condition called anemia. Epoetin alfa is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy or chronic kidney disease, or anemia caused by taking zidovudine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Epoetin alfa is also used to reduce the need for red blood cell transfusions in people having certain types of surgery.

Usage

EPOETIN ALFA is generally used to treat: Kidney Failure, Anemia

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

Precautions


Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not use epoetin alfa in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. You may need frequent medical tests to be sure this medicine is not causing harmful effects. Your injections may be delayed based on the results of these tests. Do not shake the medicine. Prepare your dose only when you are ready to give an injection. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.

Common Side-Effects

EPOETIN ALFA : Blood Pressure, High, Skin Rash, Hives, Migraine, Chest Pain, Fever, Head Headache, Ankles Swelling, Weight Gain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Cough, Dizziness, Fainting, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Nausea, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Throat Soreness, Vomit

Disease Interactions

EPOETIN ALFA can interfere with: Hypertension, Seizure, Cerebrovascular Insufficeincy, Congestive Heart Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Thromboembolism, PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease), Porphyria

Technical Classification

EPOETIN ALFA is categorized as: RECOMBINANT HUMAN ERYTHROPOIETINS / BIOLOGICALS

Available Alternatives

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

CERITON 2000IU INJINR 750 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
CERITON 3000IU INJINR 1331.25 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
CERITON 4000IU INJINR 1485.7 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
CERITON EPO 10000IU INJINR 1309.51 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
CERITON EPO 2000IU INJINR 487.17 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
CERITON EPO 3000IU INJINR 1272.6 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
CERITON EPO 4000IU INJINR 1414.02 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
ENCOURAGE 2000 IU INJINR 650 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ENCOURAGE 4000 IU INJINR 1250 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOCEPT 10000 IU INJINR 3295 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOCEPT 2000 IU INJINR 650 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOETIN ALFAEPOETIN ALFA
EPOFAITH 10000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 3000 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOFAITH 2000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 800 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOFAITH 4000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1400 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOFAITH 6000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1800 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
EPOFER 10000IU INJINR 2967.3 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000 IU
EPOFER 2000IU INJINR 758.65 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOFER 3000IU INJINR 934.5 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
EPOFER 40000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 9000 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
EPOFER 4000IU INJINR 1318.8 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOFER 6000IU INJINR 1459.5 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
EPOFIT 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 3500 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOFIT 2000 IU INJINR 748 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOFIT 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1046.67 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
EPOFIT 5000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1650 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
EPOFIT 6000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 2099 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
EPORISE 2000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 845 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPORISE 40000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1454.97 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
EPORISE 4000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 900 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOSURE 2000IU INJINR 790.47 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOSURE 4000IU INJINR 1523.81 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOTIN 10000IU INJINR 2633.13 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOTIN 2000IU INJINR 830.96 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOTIN 40000IU INJINR 1613.04 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
EPOTOP 10000IU INJINR 3664.5 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOTOP 2000IU INJINR 799 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOTOP 3000IU INJINR 1197 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
EPOTOP 40000IU INJINR 10265 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
EPOTOP 5000IU INJINR 1800 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
EPOTOP 6000IU INJINR 2247 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
EPOTRUST 10000 IU INJINR 3792.37 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPOTRUST 2000 IU INJINR 783.62 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPOTRUST 4000 IU INJINR 1283.33 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPOTRUST 6000 IU PENFILLINR 2023.81 for 1 ML PENFILLEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
EPREX 10000 IU INJINR 4600 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
EPREX 1000MG INJINR 480.01 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 MG
EPREX 2000IU INJINR 930 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
EPREX 4000 IU INJINR 1820 for 0.4 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
EPREX 6000 IU INJINR 2325 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
ERYKINE 10000 IU INJINR 3500 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000 IU
ERYKINE 40000 IU INJINR 9750 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 40000 IU
ERYKINE 4000IU INJINR 1586.53 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
ERYPEG 100MCG INJINR 8200 for 0.3 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 100.0 MCG
ERYPEG 50MCG INJINR 4080 for 0.3 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 50.0 MCG
ERYPEG 75MCG INJINR 6125 for 0.3 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 75.0 MCG
ERYPRO 10000 IU INJINR 2704 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
ERYPRO 2000 IU INJINR 562.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ERYPRO 4000 IU INJINR 1375.52 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 2995 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 853.32 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1095 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1687.4 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 40000 IU INJINR 10147.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 5000IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1893.1 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE 6000 IU INJINR 1938.1 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
ERYPRO SAFE PFS 4000IUINR 10147 for 1 ML VIALEPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU
ERYPRO VIAL 4000IUINR 1375.52 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU
ERYTRUST 10000IU INJINR 787.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
ERYTRUST 2000IU INJINR 250 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ERYTRUST 4000IU INJINR 450 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
ESPOGEN 10000IU INJINR 2341 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
ESPOGEN 2000 IU INJINR 1020 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ESPOGEN 20000 IU INJINR 5670 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU
ESPOGEN 3000 IU INJINR 1376.25 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
ESPOGEN 4000 IU INJINR 1680 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
MIRCERA 100 MCG INJINR 10621 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 100.0 MCG
MIRCERA 50 MCG INJINR 4805 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 50.0 MCG
MIRCERA 75 MCG INJINR 7207 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 75.0 MCG
NEO RECORMON 2000 IU INJINR 811 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
NEO RECORMON 4000 IU INJINR 1640 for 5 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
RECORMON 2000IU INJINR 763.63 for 3 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
RECORMON 5000IU INJINR 1338.75 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
RELIPOIETIN 10000 IU INJINR 2250 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
RELIPOIETIN 2000 IU INJINR 437.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
RELIPOIETIN 4000 INJINR 1400 for 0.4 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU
RELIPOIETIN 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1400 for 0.4 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
RENOCEL 10000 IU INJINR 3500 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
RENOCEL 2000 IU INJINR 712.37 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
RENOCEL 3000 IU INJINR 400 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
RENOCEL 4000 IU INJINR 625 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
REPOITIN 1000 IU INJINR 1435.01 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 IU
REPOITIN 2000 IU INJINR 366.88 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
REPOITIN 4000 IU INJINR 714.28 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
REPOITIN 5000 IU INJINR 1299.37 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
RPO 10000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1875 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
RPO 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 298.61 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
RPO 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 809.52 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
RPO 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1410 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
RPO 6000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 2099 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
SHANPOIETIN 10000IU INJINR 3200 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
SHANPOIETIN 2000IU INJINR 800 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
SHANPOIETIN 3000IU INJINR 1050 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
SHANPOIETIN 4000IU INJINR 1550 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
SHANPOIETIN 5000IU INJINR 1700 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
VINTOR 10000 IU INJINR 2967.3 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
VINTOR 2000 IU INJINR 625.4 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
VINTOR 20000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 441.17 for 1 PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU
VINTOR 3000 IU INJINR 562.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
VINTOR 4000 IU INJINR 1318.8 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
VINTOR 40000IU INJINR 900 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 40000.0 IU
VINTOR 4000IU VIALINR 1318.8 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000 IU
VINTOR 6000 IU INJINR 1850 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU
WEPOX 10000 IU INJINR 2700 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
WEPOX 1000MG INJINR 1285.71 for 0.25 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 1000.0 MG
WEPOX 20000 IU INJINR 4807.68 for 0.5 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU
WEPOX 3000 IU INJINR 850 for 0.3 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
WEPOX 4000 IU INJINR 1439 for 0.4 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
WEPOX 4000IU INJINR 1142.86 for 1 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
WEPOX 5000 IU INJINR 1400 for 0.5 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
WEPOX CARTRIDGEINR 6730.77 for 3 ML CARTRIDGEEPOETIN ALFA
WEPOX PEN REUSABLE CARTRIDGEINR 432.5 for 3 ML CARTRIDGEEPOETIN ALFA
WEPOX SAFE 2000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 768.85 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
WEPOX SAFE 3000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1011.9 for 1 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
WEPOX SAFE 4000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1567.46 for 0.4 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 4000.0 IU
WEPOX SAFE 5000 IU PREFILLED SYPINGEINR 1158.92 for 0.5 ML PREFILLED SYRINGEEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
ZYROP 10000 IU INJINR 2467.25 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 10000.0 IU
ZYROP 2000 IU INJINR 695 for 2 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 2000.0 IU
ZYROP 20000 IU INJINR 695 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 20000.0 IU
ZYROP 3000IU INJINR 1062.86 for 6 ML INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 3000.0 IU
ZYROP 5000 INJINR 1700 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000 IU
ZYROP 5000 IU INJINR 1700 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 5000.0 IU
ZYROP 6000 IU INJINR 1900 for 1 INJECTIONEPOETIN ALFA 6000.0 IU