Tag: Drugs for Anemia

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Droxia, Siklos, hydroxycarbamide, Hydrea Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite Description Oral antimetaboliteUsed for resistant chronic myelogenous leukemia, locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of head and neck, and to reduce frequency of painful crises and blood transfusions in sickle cell anemiaAssociated with severe myelosuppression Indications Indicated for the treatment of resistant chronic myelogenous…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; gmcsf, Leukine Hematopoietic Growth Factors Description Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)Used to help increase white blood cell production after bone marrow transplantation (BMT), after BMT failure or engraftment delay, before and after stem-cell transplant, and after induction chemotherapy in older patients with acute myelogenous leukemiaAlso used to treat acute…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Neulasta, Fulphila, pegfilgrastim-jmdb, Udenyca, pegfilgrastim-cbqv, Ziextenzo, pegfilgrastim-bmez, pegfilgrastim-apgf, Nyvepria, Fylnetra, pegfilgrastim-pbbk, Stimufend, pegfilgrastim-fpgk Hematopoietic Growth Factors Description Granulocyte colony-stimulating growth factorIndicated to decrease the incidence of infection in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia and to increase survival in patients…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; G-CSF, Neupogen, tbo-filgrastim, Granix, Zarxio, filgrastim-sndz, Nivestym, filgrastim-aafi, Releuko, filgrastim-ayow Hematopoietic Growth Factors Description Granulocyte colony-stimulating factorUsed to reduce the duration of neutropenia and incidence of infection in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy or myeloablative chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplant; also used for the mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor…

Brands Classes DEA Class; OTC, Rx Common Brand Names; Feosol (Carbonyl Fe), Icar C, Icar Pediatric, Ircon Iron Products Description Replacement of iron stores found in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and enzymes; works to transport oxygen via hemoglobin Indications Indicated for Dietary Iron Supplement Iron Deficiency Anemia Prophylaxis of Iron Deficiency Contraindications Hypersensitivity Hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia or anemia…

Brands Classes DEA Class; OTC Common Brand Names; Niferex, Hytinic, Ferrex, FeTinic, Polysaccharide Iron Complex Iron Products Description Essential nutrient, component of heme and nonheme iron proteins; works as cofactor of several essential enzymes, including cytochromes, which are involved in electron transport Indications Indicated for treatment and/or prevention of iron deficiency anemia Contraindications Hypersensitivity Hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis,…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Venofer Iron Products Description IV iron supplement and oral phosphate binderUsed IV for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease and orally for control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysisCan cause serious, even fatal, hypersensitivity reactions…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; INFeD, Dexferrum Iron Products Description Parenteral iron supplement of ferric oxyhydroxide complexed with dextrans; rapidly repletes iron stores in deficiency from anemia or blood loss; sometimes associated with severe hypersensitivity. Indications Indicated for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia in patients in whom oral iron administration is unsatisfactory…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Irospan 24/6, Nephron FA, Corvite FE Vitamins, Combos Description Iron: Essential component in the formation of hemoglobin; adequate amounts of iron are necessary for effective erythropoiesis; also serves as a cofactor of several essential enzymes, including cytochromes that are involved in electron transport Folic acid: Required for…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Epogen, Procrit, Eprex, erythropoietin, Retacrit, epoetin alfa-epbx Hematopoietic Growth Factors;  Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents;  Recombinant Human Erythropoietins Description Recombinant form of the renal hormone erythropoietinUsed for treatment of anemia and for reduction of allogeneic red blood cell transfusions in surgical patientsAssociated with increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, venous…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Foltx, folic acid/vitamin B12/vitamin B6, Folbic, Virt-Vite Forte Vitamins, Combos Description Folic acid: Plays a role in the formation of coenzymes involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis as well as other metabolic systems; required for nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance of erythropoiesis; enhances metabolism of formic acid, the toxic…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Aranesp Hematopoietic Growth Factors Description Erythropoiesis-stimulating agentUsed for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease or due to the myelosuppressive effects of chemotherapyAssociated with increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, venous thromboembolism, vascular access thrombosis, and tumor progression or recurrence Indications Indicated for the…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; vitamin B12, Nascobal, Athlete, Calomist, cobalamin, Cobex, Crystamine, Prime, Rubramin PC, Vibisone, Eligen B12 B Vitamins;  Vitamins, Water-Soluble Description Nasal/oral/parenteral B vitaminUsed to treat pernicious anemia and prevent and treat vitamin B12 deficiency, as well as to determine vitamin B12 absorption in the Schilling testEqual in biologic activity…