How Do I Get A Prescription For Epoetin Alpha

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An Overview of Epoetin Alfa (Epogen, Procrit)

eh-POH-ee-tin Brand Name: Epogen, Procrit Other Name(s): EPO, Epoetin alpha, Epoetina alfa, Epoyetina alfa, Eprex, Erythropoietin-alfa, recombinant, r-HuEPO Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Epoetin alfa is a man-made... Read more »

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Kentucky: Alpha Phi Alpha Chapters Educate Boys About Choices, Sexual Responsibility

The differences between a man, a boy and a father, and how you know when you are ready for sex were just some of the questions that 43 young African-American males explored recently in Project Alpha, a program sponsored locally by the University of... Read more »

Warning, Counterfeit Procrit (Epoetin Alfa)

On March 12 the U.S. FDA and Ortho Biotech warned of counterfeit Procrit, which is dangerous because the batches found are not sterile, and have no active ingredient. The lot numbers are: P007645 - 40,000 units/mL, Expiration 10-2004 P004677 -... Read more »

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I have a question about a prescription.

Can you please tell me the long term side effects for the medicine Intron-A.Thank you I really appreciate it.Thank you again!...

Response from Thomas N. Kakuda, Pharm.D.

University of Minnesota

Intron-A (interferon-alpha 2b) tends to cause "flu"-like symptoms with initial treatment but these tend to go away after awhile. Long-term side effects are relatively rare but include pulmonary infiltrates, cardiac abnormalities... Read more »

arginine alpha-ketoglutarate

I have these supplements, arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, but want to know if it is good to take them while living with HIV. ...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

That supplement has not been shown to improve muscle mass or strength in peer reviewed studies. I would not waste my time with it.We also have no interaction data with HIV medications.Nelson... Read more »

Alpha FetoProtein Test

I'm 60 years old male,during my annual check-up I did Alpha Fetoprotein Blood test, and the result was 7.9UI/ml; since normal range is 0-5. This could mean liver, pancreas, testiculus or any other kind of cancer tumor? What's the best...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

First of all, this level is barely abnormal so I am not that concerned. If you have underlying cirrhosis from HCV or underlying hepatitis from HBV, you would want to discuss with your physician as to whether you should get an ultrasound of your... Read more »

TNF Alpha and lipoatrophy

Sorry for raising this again, but I would hugely appreciate your insight: I have a very low TNF Alpha level (less than 3, with less than 20 being normal on the Lab's refernce range). I am not yet on HAART - does the very low TNF Alpha level...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

See posted answer....please try an avoid reposting questions a few days later if it has not been answered immediately... Read more »

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