Medications for Anemia
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Anemia.
Found 39 Approved Drugs for Anemia
Epoetin
Brand Names
Epogen, Retacrit, Procrit
Epoetin
Brand Names
Epogen, Retacrit, Procrit
Form: Injection, Solution
Method of administration: Intravenous, Subcutaneous
FDA approval date: June 01, 1989
Classification: Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent
PROCRIT is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) indicated for: Treatment of anemia due to - Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients on dialysis and not on dialysis.
Aranesp
Generic Name
Darbepoetin
Aranesp
Generic Name
Darbepoetin
Form: Injection, Solution
Method of administration: Intravenous, Subcutaneous
FDA approval date: June 07, 2006
Classification: Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent
Aranesp is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) indicated for the treatment of anemia due to: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients on dialysis and patients not on dialysis.
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
Form: Injection, Tablet
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous, Intramuscular
FDA approval date: October 24, 1957
Classification: Corticosteroid
Methylprednisolone tablets are indicated in the following conditions: Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Psoriatic arthritis EpicondylitisAcute gouty arthritis Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe seborrheic dermatitis Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Pemphigus Severe psoriasis Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Serum sickness Contact dermatitis Bronchial asthma Atopic dermatitis Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Sympathetic ophthalmia Keratitis Optic neuritis Allergic conjunctivitis Chorioretinitis Iritis and iridocyclitis Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Berylliosis Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement.
Eculizumab
Brand Names
Soliris, BKEMV, Epysqli
Eculizumab
Brand Names
Soliris, BKEMV, Epysqli
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: April 02, 2007
Classification: Complement Inhibitor
SOLIRIS is a complement inhibitor indicated for: the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) to reduce hemolysis.
Monoferric
Generic Name
Derisomaltose
Monoferric
Generic Name
Derisomaltose
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: January 16, 2020
Monoferric is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult patients: who have intolerance to oral iron or have had unsatisfactory response to oral iron who have non-hemodialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) MONOFERRIC is an iron replacement product indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients: who have intolerance to oral iron or have had unsatisfactory response to oral iron. ( 1 ) who have non-hemodialysis dependent chronic kidney disease. ( 1 )
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