Epoetin Alfa

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Epoetin Alfa (epoetin alfa systemic) is a member of the drug class recombinant human erythropoietins and is used to treat Anemia, Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure, Anemia Prior to Surgery, Anemia - Chemotherapy Induced and Anemia - Drug Induced.

US matches:

• Epoetin Alfa


• Epoetin alfa Injection


• Epoetin Alfa (Erythropoietin; EPO)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B03XA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0113427-24-0

Chemical Formula

C809-H1301-N229-O240-S5

Molecular Weight

14718

Therapeutic Categories

Antianemic agent

Hematopoietic growth factor

Chemical Name

Human 1-165-erythropoietin, glycoform α

Foreign Names

• Epoetinum alfa (Latin)
• Epoetin alfa (German)
• Époétine alfa (French)
• Epoetina alfa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Epoetin Alfa (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
• Époétine alfa (OS: DCF)
• EPF (IS)
• EPO (IS)
• Erythropoietin (IS)
• Erythropoietin Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2002, BP 2002)

Brand Names

• Abseamed
  Medice, Austria; Medice, Germany; Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel, Greece; Salmon, Switzerland



• Binocrit
  Krka, Slovakia; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, Greece; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Slovenia



• Bioyetín
  Probiomed, Costa Rica; Probiomed, Dominican Republic; Probiomed, Guatemala; Probiomed, Honduras; Probiomed, Mexico; Probiomed, Panama; Probiomed, El Salvador



• Epoetin alfa Hexal
  Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg



• Epogen
  Amgen, United States



• Epokine
  Cheil Jedang, Philippines



• Epomax
  Lek, Slovenia



• Epopen
  Pensa, Spain



• Eposino
  Shandong Kexing, Philippines



• Epoyet
  Procaps, Colombia



• Eprex
  Centocor, Bulgaria; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Janssen, Antigua & Barbuda; Janssen, Netherlands Antilles; Janssen, Argentina; Janssen, Australia; Janssen, Aruba; Janssen, Barbados; Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Bermuda; Janssen, Brazil; Janssen, Bahamas; Janssen, Costa Rica; Janssen, Cyprus; Janssen, Czech Republic; Janssen, Dominican Republic; Janssen, Algeria; Janssen, Spain; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Grenada; Janssen, Georgia; Janssen, Greece; Janssen, Guatemala; Janssen, Guyana; Janssen, Hong Kong; Janssen, Honduras; Janssen, Hungary; Janssen, Ireland; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Iceland; Janssen, Italy; Janssen, Jamaica; Janssen, Cayman Islands; Janssen, Lebanon; Janssen, Saint Lucia; Janssen, Sri Lanka; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Myanmar; Janssen, Mexico; Janssen, Malaysia; Janssen, Nicaragua; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, Norway; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Panama; Janssen, Poland; Janssen, Portugal; Janssen, Serbia; Janssen, Russian Federation; Janssen, Saudi Arabia; Janssen, Sudan; Janssen, Suriname; Janssen, El Salvador; Janssen, Syria; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, Trinidad & Tobago; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Janssen, Venezuela; Janssen, Yemen; Janssen Svicarska, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Janssen-Cilag, United Arab Emirates; Janssen-Cilag, Bahrain; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, Egypt; Janssen-Cilag, France; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Indonesia; Janssen-Cilag, Jordan; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Sweden; Janssen-Cilag, Singapore; Janssen-Cilag, Vietnam; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Johnson & Johnson, Estonia; Johnson & Johnson, Croatia (Hrvatska); Johnson & Johnson, Lithuania; Johnson & Johnson, Latvia; Johnson & Johnson, Slovenia; Johnson & Johnson, Slovakia; Santa-Farma, Turkey; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh; Vetter Pharma, Romania



• Eprex (veterinary use)
  Janssen Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Eritrelan
  Tadt, Chile



• Eritrogen
  Bioprofarma, Argentina



• Eritropoyetina Alfa
  Roemmers, Peru



• Eritropoyetina
  Altian, Costa Rica; Altian, Dominican Republic; Altian, Guatemala; Altian, Honduras; Altian, Nicaragua; Altian, El Salvador



• Erlan
  Landsteiner, Mexico



• Erypo
  Janssen, Germany; Janssen-Cilag, Austria



• Espo
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan



• Exetin-A
  Pisa, Mexico



• Hemapo
  Kalbe, Indonesia; Kalbe Farma, Myanmar



• Hemax
  Bio Sidus, Tunisia; Farmindustria, Peru; Interpharm, Ecuador; Sidus, Argentina; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar



• Hypercrit
  Biogalenic, Venezuela; Biolatina, Chile; Delta Farma, Argentina



• Negortire
  Armstrong, Mexico



• Procrit
  Ortho Biotech, United States



• Recormon
  Roche, Romania



• Wepox
  Wockhardt, India



• Yepotin
  Ivax, Mexico

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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