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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 | 11 |
82% |
| Myelodysplasia | 5 |
80% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 4 |
100% |
| Lung Cancer | 4 |
75% |
| Acute Myelogenous Leuke... | 2 |
50% |
Overall, 82% (34
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Aranesp for Hgb
Hey Missy, so nice to hear from you. I found this here at DS, just pressed on the name and voila! It pretty much covers it all. I had never heard o... [More] -
Aranesp for Hgb
Kat, How are you doing with the Aranesp? It's doing great for me. I was able to breath about 4 days after I took it. I did start struggling agai... [More] -
Aranesp for Hgb
Hey Kat, My insurance company just approved the Aranesp this morning. Walgreen's has to order it and it should be in by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. I hav... [More] -
aranesp??
I haven't taken this, but I searched the word aranesp in Daily Strength's search bar and it brought up member taking it and talking about. I hope som... [More] -
aranesp??
I was wondering if anybody has taken this for low red cell count? And how bad are the side effects from it. I was looking online & one of the sid... [More]
