Epoetin beta

Epoetin beta
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Pronunciation/ɛˈp.ɪtɪn/
Trade namesNeorecormon, Betapoietin, others[1]
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  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)[2]
  • EU: Rx-only[3]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Epoetin beta (INN), sold under the brand name Neorecormon among others, is a synthetic, recombinant[4] form of erythropoietin, a protein that promotes the production of red blood cells. It is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) that is used to treat anemia, commonly associated with chronic kidney failure and cancer chemotherapy.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[5]

  1. ^ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Erythrocyte Stimulating Agents Archived 2017-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Australian product information Archived 2023-01-09 at the Wayback Machine guildlink.com.au
  3. ^ "NeoRecormon EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ Dunn CJ, Markham A (February 1996). "Epoetin beta. A review of its pharmacological properties and clinical use in the management of anaemia associated with chronic renal failure". Drugs. 51 (2): 299–318. doi:10.2165/00003495-199651020-00008. PMID 8808169. S2CID 46985336.
  5. ^ World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.