What is the active ingredient in HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.?

Epoetinum theta (Epoetinum theta)

What pharmaceutical form is HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on. available in?

HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.: Roztwór do wstrzykiwań 1000 j.m./0,5 ml (dożylna, podskórna)

What are the side effects of HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.?

Very common: hypertension, headache, vascular access thrombosis in haemodialysis patients, influenza-like symptoms during the early weeks of therapy in CKD patients. Common: arthralgia, peripheral oedema, injection-site reactions, thromboembolic events. Uncommon: hypertensive crisis with encephalopathy and generalised seizures, allergic skin reactions including urticaria and rash. Rare but serious: pure red-cell aplasia (anti-EPO antibody-mediated, more frequent with subcutaneo

Who should NOT take HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.?

Hypersensitivity to epoetin theta, other erythropoietins, mammalian-cell-derived products, or any excipient. Pure red-cell aplasia (PRCA) developing after treatment with any erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. Uncontrolled hypertension. Inability to receive adequate antithrombotic prophylaxis when used in surgery-related blood-conservation contexts.

Does HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on. interact with other medications?

No clinically significant pharmacokinetic interactions are documented. Concomitant ciclosporin requires monitoring of trough concentrations because rising haematocrit alters ciclosporin distribution. Concomitant iron, vitamin B12, and folate supplementation is usually required for adequate erythropoietic response. ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers may attenuate erythropoietic response in some CKD patients. Other erythropoiesis-stimulating agents should not be com

What precautions should be taken with HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.?

Target haemoglobin 10-12 g/dL; do not exceed 12 g/dL except in narrowly justified clinical settings. Optimise iron, vitamin B12, and folate status before and during therapy — most non-responders are functionally iron-deficient. Monitor blood pressure regularly. Investigate any abrupt loss of efficacy with rapidly falling haemoglobin and reticulocyte count by an anti-EPO antibody assay (suspected PRCA) and discontinue if confirmed. In oncology, use only when symptomatic anaemia

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HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.

1000 j.m./0,5 ml, Roztwór do wstrzykiwań

INN: Epoetinum theta

Data updated: 2026-04-13

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Form

Roztwór do wstrzykiwań

Dosage

1000 j.m./0,5 ml

Route

dożylna, podskórna

Storage

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