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(also known as Darbepoetin)
Darbepoetin alfa causes the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. If the body does not produce enough red blood cells, severe anemia can occur. This often occurs in people with chronic kidney failure whose kidneys are not working properly. Darbepoetin may be used for patients on kidney dialysis or for those not on... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Anemia | 12 |
83% |
| Myelodysplasia | 7 |
71% |
| Lung Cancer | 8 |
88% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 7 |
100% |
| Acute Myelogenous Leuke... | 3 |
67% |
Overall, 85% (48
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Aranesp Reviews
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used it for 2 treatments to bring blood cells back into balance. No side affects.
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Good...raised my H&H...was on a 6-week regimen for several years...haven't had an injection since July 2010..Side effects were tough sometimes..
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ongoing...every other week...HGB counts always under 10
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First shot 2-7-11
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raised hematocrit but terminated when Medicare stopped covering for MM. See MyelodysplasiaMDS.
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Well
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suffered with anemia for most of my adult life, now am a sufferer of pernicious anemia, will injections make me alot better??after first 3 in one week i felt off balance and dizzy for over a week? worried about next injection now
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my mom use to only get a shot every few weeks and it worked for 4 years no side effects !!!!! amazing drug
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Venting!
Hi Milman! Read this first; http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/provider/reviews/treatment-side-effects.asp Role of epoetin alfa in maintaining ribav... [More] -
New member
I'd given up on hearing from the crew, so I was happy to see new posts. Part of the problem with MDS is that it's a large umbrella, & what works ... [More]







