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Retacrit and Porphyria

Result of checking the interaction of drug Retacrit and disease Porphyria for safety when used together.

Check result:

Retacrit <> Porphyria

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of epoetin alfa has rarely been associated with exacerbation of porphyria in patients with chronic renal failure. In healthy volunteers, however, epoetin alfa has not been shown to cause increased urinary excretion of porphyrin metabolites. Nevertheless, therapy with epoetin alfa should be administered cautiously in patients with porphyria.

References:

"Product Information. Epogen (epoetin alfa)." Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA.
"Product Information. Procrit (epoetin alfa)." Ortho Biotech Inc, Raritan, NJ.
Singbartl G "Adverse events of erythropoietin in long-term and in acute short-term treatment." Clin Investig 72 (1994): s36-43

Retacrit

Generic Name: epoetin alfa

Brand Name: Epogen, Procrit, Retacrit

Synonyms: n.a.

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