Ascorbic Acid Found to Reduce Darbepoetin Requirement
It also was associated with high hemoglobin levels and reduced levels of C-reactive protein.
It also was associated with high hemoglobin levels and reduced levels of C-reactive protein.
In 3 trials, the annual cost for preventing 1 patient from being transfused varied from $61,188 to $317,988.
Study reveals a decline in the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and an increase in the use of iron.
Ordering process cut the number of epoetin alfa doses by 71% and medication costs by 69%.
In a head-to-head comparison, researchers observed a higher rate of adverse events with iron dextran than iron sucrose or ferric gluconate.
Iron absorbed from oral ferric citrate boosted iron stores and sustained hemoglobin levels.