EPREX

This brand name is authorized in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Spain, France, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug EPREX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Epoetin alfa UNII R6OS9S8VQ7 - EFEPOETIN ALFA
	Epoetin alfa is a glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the kidney in response to hypoxia and is the key regulator of red blood cell (RBC) production. Epoetin alfa is involved in all phases of erythroid development, and has its principal effect at the level of erythroid precursors.
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
B03XA01	Erythropoietin	B Blood and blood forming organs → B03 Antianemic preparations → B03X Other antianemic preparations → B03XA Other antianemic preparations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
AU	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme	5713Q, 5714R, 5715T, 5716W, 5717X, 5718Y, 5719B, 5720C, 5721D, 5722E, 6204M, 6205N, 6206P, 6207Q, 6251B, 6302Q, 6303R, 6305W, 6339P, 6434P
BR	Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos	514500608158417, 514500609154415, 514500610152412, 514500611159410, 514500612155419, 514500613151417
CA	Health Products and Food Branch	02231583, 02231584, 02231585, 02231586, 02231587, 02240722, 02243239, 02243400, 02243401, 02243403, 02288680
ES	Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS	60579, 60580, 60581, 60582, 60583, 67861
FR	Base de données publique des médicaments	61480293, 67228541, 68264469, 69791271
GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	111329, 111485, 124948, 29707, 29716, 36067, 36088, 36105, 36116, 36142, 36167
IL	מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת	4427, 4428, 4429, 4569, 4570, 4571, 4572, 4573, 4726, 6157, 6158
NL	Z-Index G-Standaard	13953621, 13953648, 13953702, 13953710, 13953729, 14626640, 14626659
NL	Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK	42986, 42994, 43001, 43028, 43036, 58416, 58424, 80748, 83682
NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	13060, 5520, 5521, 5522, 8691
RO	Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale	W57497001, W57497002, W57497003, W57497004, W57497005, W57497006
SG	Health Sciences Authority	08486P, 08488P, 08489P, 11508P, 11726P
ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	35/30.4/0036