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What is Epoetin (Erythropoietin)?
Epoetin is a synthetic version of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Epoetin is used in the treatment of anemia resulting from kidney failure or chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Anemia | 19 | 6 |
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| Anemia of Chronic Disease | 9 | 4 |
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| Chronic Kidney Disease | 2 | 0 | |||||
| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Myelodysplastic Syndrome | 1 | 1 |
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| Orthostatic Hypotension | 1 | 0 | |||||
See all 27 patients currently taking Epoetin (Erythropoietin)
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Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Epoetin (Erythropoietin). See all 24 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 3 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
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| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 1 | |
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| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Epoetin (Erythropoietin)
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Epoetin (Erythropoietin)
Always |
8 | 73% |
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Usually |
2 | 18% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 9% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Epoetin (Erythropoietin)
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
5 | 45% |
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A little |
4 | 36% |
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Not at all |
2 | 18% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Epoetin (Erythropoietin)
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
2 | 40% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 20% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
2 | 40% |
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