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Medications for Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure

About Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure:  In chronic renal failure (CRF), the kidneys slowly and progressively lose their ability to remove waste from the body, to concentrate urine, and to balance the water and mineral content of the blood. Anemia is an inevitable outcome of CRF due to the kidneys' decreased ability to produce erythropoietin—a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells.

Drugs Used to Treat Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure

The following list of medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of this condition.

Drug name Rx / OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol Reviews Rating Popularity
ferrous sulfate N N 1 review
9.0

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Brand names:  Feosol Original, FeroSul, Slow Fe, Fer-In-Sol, Slow Release Iron, Fe Caps, Ferrousal, Lydia E. Pinkham, Feratab, Fer-Gen-Sol, Fer-Iron, Ferra T.D. Caps, Ferro-Bob, MyKidz Iron 10 …show all

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, Prescribing Information

Aranesp C N 3 reviews
8.0

Generic name: darbepoetin alfa systemic

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

epoetin alfa C N 2 reviews
8.0

Generic name: epoetin alfa systemic

Brand names:  Epogen, Procrit, Retacrit

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph

Epogen C N 1 review
8.0

Generic name: epoetin alfa systemic

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Procrit C N 1 review
9.0

Generic name: epoetin alfa systemic

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

ferrous fumarate N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous fumarate systemic

Brand names:  Hemocyte, Ferrocite, Ircon

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts

darbepoetin alfa C N 3 reviews
8.0

Generic name: darbepoetin alfa systemic

Brand name:  Aranesp

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph

Feosol Original N N 1 review
9.0

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Mircera C N 2 reviews
3.0

Generic name: epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol systemic

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol C N 2 reviews
3.0

Generic name: epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol systemic

Brand name:  Mircera

Drug class: recombinant human erythropoietins

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph

FeroSul N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

ferrous gluconate N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous gluconate systemic

Brand names:  Fergon, Ferate

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions,

For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts

Slow Fe N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Fer-In-Sol N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Slow Release Iron N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Fe Caps N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Feraheme C N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferumoxytol systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Ferrousal N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Lydia E. Pinkham N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Feratab N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Ferrlecit B N 2 reviews
5.0

Generic name: sodium ferric gluconate complex systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Dexferrum C N Add review Rate

Generic name: iron dextran systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Fer-Gen-Sol N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Fer-Iron N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Ferra T.D. Caps N N Add review Rate

Generic name: ferrous sulfate systemic

Drug class: iron products

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

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Rx Prescription Only
OTC Over the Counter
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over the Counter
Off Label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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