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Medications for Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol 2.0 4 reviews for epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol systemic
Brand name:
Mircera
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Mircera 2.0 4 reviews for Mircera to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol systemic
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Aranesp 8.7 3 reviews for Aranesp to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
darbepoetin alfa systemic
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
darbepoetin alfa 8.7 3 reviews for darbepoetin alfa to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
darbepoetin alfa systemic
Brand name:
Aranesp
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
epoetin alfa 8.5 2 reviews for epoetin alfa to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
epoetin alfa systemic
Brand names:
Epogen, Procrit, Retacrit
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Ferrlecit 3.0 2 reviews for Ferrlecit to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx B N
Generic name:
sodium ferric gluconate complex systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
sodium ferric gluconate complex 3.0 2 reviews for sodium ferric gluconate complex to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx B N
Generic name:
sodium ferric gluconate complex systemic
Brand name:
Ferrlecit
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Epogen 8.0 1 review for Epogen to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
epoetin alfa systemic
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Feosol Original 9.0 1 review for Feosol Original to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferric pyrophosphate 9.0 1 review for ferric pyrophosphate to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferric pyrophosphate systemic
Brand names:
Triferic, Triferic AVNU
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferrous sulfate 9.0 1 review for ferrous sulfate to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Brand names:
Feosol Original, Slow Fe, Fer-In-Sol, Ferrousal, Slow Release Iron, Fe Caps, Feratab
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Procrit 9.0 1 review for Procrit to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
epoetin alfa systemic
Drug class:
recombinant human erythropoietins
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Triferic 9.0 1 review for Triferic to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferric pyrophosphate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
daprodustat Rate Add review
Rx N
Generic name:
daprodustat systemic
Brand name:
Jesduvroq
Drug class:
miscellaneous uncategorized agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Fe Caps Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Fer-In-Sol Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Feraheme Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferumoxytol systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Feratab Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Ferate Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Fergon Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Ferrousal Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous sulfate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferrous fumarate Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate systemic
Brand name:
Hemocyte
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferrous gluconate Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Brand names:
Fergon, Ferate
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferumoxytol Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferumoxytol systemic
Brand name:
Feraheme
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
heme iron polypeptide Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
heme iron polypeptide systemic
Brand name:
Proferrin-ES
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
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.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
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
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
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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