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Epoetin alfa for Anemia User Reviews

Brand names: Retacrit, Procrit, Epogen

Epoetin alfa has an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of Anemia. 20% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 60% reported a negative experience.

Epoetin alfa rating summary

3.8/10 average rating

5 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • Bells
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 18, 2019

Procrit (epoetin alfa) "Been diagnosed with low risk MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes), bone marrow not producing healthy red blood cells. Have been treated with weekly Procrit, 60,000 mg. Since March. Not many side affects, drug has not helped."

2 / 10
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  • Art
  • August 5, 2016

Procrit (epoetin alfa) "I have had three injections for my Low red blood cell production by bone marrow. I feel more energetic after the injection and for several days after. By the third, fourth, or fifth day I feel as tired as before the beginning of treatment. Each week the energy seems to last longer. I felt faint on the fifth day after the third injection. I recovered in about an hour and a half."

6 / 10
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  • Deane
  • September 14, 2016

Procrit (epoetin alfa) "I have pots syndrome And low blood plasma.. My count in the beginning was 11.5 And a year and a half later After going through heck twice a week It made me very ill Bad belly issues Just worse them I was But im having that feeling I had before I'm tired I can't eat I'm weak...there had to be something else they can give me. .."

1 / 10
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  • September 23, 2015

Procrit (epoetin alfa) "Went from 8.5 hemoglobin to 11 and then back to 9 after 5 months of weekly injections of 40000 units. Did not work for me."

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  • Delilah...
  • February 6, 2016

Epogen (epoetin alfa) "Works well but very costly"

9 / 10
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