Blood Disorders: Medications

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  • Epoetin alfa

    04/29/08, Healthwise

    Before using epoetin alfa, tell your doctor if you have epilepsy or a history of seizures. Epoetin alfa may cause seizures. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

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  • Folic acid (oral/injectable)

    08/02/04, Healthwise

    Take this medication only under the supervision of your doctor.

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  • Potassium chloride

    04/25/08, Healthwise

    To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood may need to be tested often. Your heart rate may also be checked using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG) to measure electrical activity of the heart. This test will

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  • Cyanocobalamin (oral)

    04/22/08, Healthwise

    To treat pernicious anemia, you will have to use this medication on a regular basis for the rest of your life. Not using the medication can lead to irreversible nerve damage in your spinal cord.

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  • Antihemophilic factor (factor VIII) (injection)

    08/23/06, Healthwise

    Some forms of this medication are made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may contain viruses and other infectious agents that can cause disease. Although donated human plasma is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the risk of it containin

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  • Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex (injectable)

    07/01/04, Healthwise

    Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may contain infectious agents (e.g., viruses) that can cause disease. Although anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the possibil

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  • Factor IX complex (injectable)

    07/01/04, Healthwise

    Factor IX complex is made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may contain infectious agents (e.g., viruses) that can cause disease. Although factor IX complex is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the possibility that it carries an infecti

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  • Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

    08/13/07, Healthwise

    Sodium polystyrene sulfonate can be given as a liquid by mouth, through a stomach feeding tube, or as a rectal enema. This medication is usually given 1 to 4 times daily by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting.

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  • Rho(D) immune globulin (Rho(D) IG) (injectable)

    05/06/08, Healthwise

    Rho(D) IG is made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may contain viruses and other infectious agents that can cause disease. Although Rho(D) IG is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the risk of it containing anything that could cause dise

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  • Pegademase bovine

    01/11/06, Healthwise

    Pegademase bovine is the enzyme called adenosine deaminase (ADA). Without ADA, certain proteins accumulate that harm white blood cells. White blood cells are important for protecting the body from infection.

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