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Epoetin

Trade Name

Epogen

Indication

Anemia

Action

Stimulates erythropoiesis (production of RBCs)

Therapeutic Class

Antianemic

Pharmacologic Class

Hormones

Nursing Considerations

• Assess dialysis shunts

• Contraindicated in albumin hypersensitivity

• May cause

  • Seizures

  • CHF

  • MI

  • CVA

  • Hypertension

• Do not shake vial

• Initiate seizure precautions

• Monitor

  • Bleeding times

  • Signs of anemia