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Total Epogen reports: 218.
Epogen FDA safety alerts: 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 .
Reported deaths: 7    Reported hospitalizations: 73.
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FDA Reported Epogen Side Effects: therapeutic response decreased, anaemia, anti-erythropoietin antibody positive, haemoglobin decreased, aplasia pure red cell, bone marrow failure, chills, chest pain, normochromic normocytic anaemia, condition aggravated, haemolysis.
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Epogen Side Effects Report #5398689-6
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Sept 19, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, weighting 199.5 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ZEMPLAR, DIOVAN, FELODIPINE, FOLIC ACID, HYDROXYZINE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, MINOXIDIL. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398691-4
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 08, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 145.5 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, therapeutic response decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HECTORAL, VENOFER, ZEMPLAR, ATENOLOL, CLONIDINE, DEMADEX, GLYBURIDE, HYDRALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398692-6
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Sept 19, 2006. Male patient, 80 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VENOFER, ZEMPLAR, ACTOS, NEPHRO, PRAVACHOL, PRAZOSIN, RENAGEL, TRANDATE. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398696-3
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 24, 2006. Female patient, weighting 69.00 lb, was diagnosed with renal failure chronic and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: therapeutic response decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEPHRO, RENAGEL, CLARITIN, NORVASC, DIGOXIN, RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE, FERRIC GLUCONATE. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398735-X
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Nov 20, 2006. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with dialysis, hyperparathyroidism secondary and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood parathyroid hormone increased, haemoglobin decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SENSIPAR, TOPROL, PREVACID, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, LASIX, AVAPRO, RENAX, NORVASC. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398741-5
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 19, 2006. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with renal failure chronic and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: therapeutic response decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398749-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on May 02, 2007. Male patient, weighting 220.2 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia of malignant disease and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: arthralgia, bone pain, myalgia, pain in extremity. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ATENOLOL, FOLIC ACID, PROTONIX, VITAMIN CAP, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN B. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398756-7
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 11, 2006. Male patient, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: serum ferritin increased, therapeutic response decreased, transferrin saturation increased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN, VITAMIN CAP, DEPAKOTE, DIAZEPAM, RISPERDAL, PAXIL, HEPARIN. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5398767-1
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on June 02, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with renal failure chronic and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: erythema, flushing, rash. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN CAP, VICODIN, AZATHIOPRINE, FOLIC ACID, MAXZIDE, ASPIRIN, PLAQUENIL, TRAZODONE. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5402933-6
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 20, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with dialysis, hyperparathyroidism secondary and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: intestinal obstruction, therapeutic response decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SENSIPAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5422142-4
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Aug 10, 2007. Male patient, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, normochromic normocytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEMAZEPAM, CALCIUM WITH VITAMIN D, HYDROXYZINE, RENAGEL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, BISACODYL, VITAMIN B CAP, CYCLOBENZAPRINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5422188-6
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 13, 2007. Male patient, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, arteriovenous fistula site haemorrhage, diarrhoea, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, staphylococcal bacteraemia, vitamin d deficiency. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VYTORIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, TOPROL, NEXIUM, ALLOPURINOL, LISINOPRIL, FISH OIL, COLACE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5422198-9
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Aug 10, 2007. Male patient, weighting 194.0 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis, hyperparathyroidism secondary and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, blood parathyroid hormone increased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SENSIPAR, RENAGEL, ZEMPLAR. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5429456-2
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 21, 2007. Female patient, weighting 124.1 lb, was diagnosed with renal failure chronic and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aplasia pure red cell, normochromic normocytic anaemia. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ARANESP, SENSIPAR, CELLCEPT, PREDNISONE, CLONIDINE, LABETALOL, ASPIRIN, LASIX. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5440512-5
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Aug 23, 2007. Male patient, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, arteriovenous fistula site haemorrhage, diarrhoea, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, infection, staphylococcal bacteraemia, vitamin d deficiency. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VYTORIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, TOPROL, NEXIUM, ALLOPURINOL, LISINOPRIL, FISH OIL, COLACE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5463356-7
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, 73 years of age, was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aplasia pure red cell, sepsis. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5466125-7
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported EPOGEN problem on Sept 13, 2007. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: essential thrombocythaemia. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TESTOSTERONE. Patient recovered.

Epogen Side Effects Report #5469788-5
EPOGEN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2007. Male patient, weighting 224.9 lb, was diagnosed with renal failure chronic, dialysis and was treated with EPOGEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abscess, anti-erythropoietin antibody positive, chills, haemolysis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, parathyroidectomy, therapeutic response decreased. EPOGEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ARANESP, ACTOS, NIASPAN, RISPERDAL, OMEPRAZOLE, LEXAPRO, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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