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Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) is used to treat anemia (a lack of red blood cells in the body) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure) and people receiving chemotherapy for some types of cancer. Aransep belongs to a drug class called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, or ESAs. Common side effects include headache, body aches, diarrhea, and irritation at the injection site. Aransep may rarely cause very serious side effects, including blood clots, which can be fatal.
The dosage is based on your medical condition, weight, and response to treatment. Aransep is given as an injection under the skin or into a vein, usually once a week or as directed by your doctor. There may be other drugs that can interact with Aransep. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, including vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. During pregnancy, Aransep should be used only when prescribed. In some women of child-bearing age, menstrual periods have resumed during treatment with a similar drug (epoetin alfa). If this occurs with Aransep treatment, it may be possible to get pregnant while using this medication. Discuss the need for birth control with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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Aranesp Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
Aranesp is indicated for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD), including patients on dialysis and patients not on dialysis.
Anemia Due to Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer
Aranesp is indicated for the treatment of anemia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies where anemia is due to the effect of concomitant myelosuppressive chemotherapy, and upon initiation, there is a minimum of two additional months of planned chemotherapy.
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Aranesp Patient Information: Side Effects
Contact your doctor if you feel weak, light-headed, or short of breath, or if your skin looks pale. These may be signs that your body has stopped responding to darbepoetin alfa.
Darbepoetin alfa can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use darbepoetin alfa. Seek emergency medical help if you have symptoms of heart or circulation problems, such as:
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; ...
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Aranesp Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is used to treat anemia (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic renal failure) and people receiving chemotherapy for some types of cancer (non-myeloid cancers). Darbepoetin alfa helps to reverse anemia and improves your energy and activity level. It also helps to reduce the need for blood transfusions. It works by signaling the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. This medication is very similar to the natural substance in your body (erythropoietin) that prevents anemia.
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