Darbepoetin alfa - dar-be-POE-e-tin AL-fa stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. If the body does not produce enough red blood cells, severe anemia can occur. This often occurs in people with chronic kidney failure whose kidneys are not help you. Anemia can also occur in people who have cancer and are receiving chemotherapy to treat their cancer. Darbepoetin alfa is using to treat severe anemia in these people. Darbepoetin may be using for diseaseds on dialysis and for diseaseds not on dialysis.
Darbepoetin alfa is given by injection. It is available only with your family doctor's prescription and is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada