Darbepoetin alfa

Therapeutic indications

Darbepoetin alfa is indicated for:

Anaemia associated with chronic renal failure (CRF)

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic renal failure (CRF) in adults.

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Anaemia associated with chemotherapy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of symptomatic anaemia in adult cancer patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving chemotherapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Anaemia associated with chronic renal failure (CRF)

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Treatment of symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic renal failure (CRF) in adults and paediatric patients.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Darbepoetin alfa is contraindicated in the following cases:

Poorly controlled hypertension

Hypertensive crisis

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