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Sir, my father is 66 years old ckd patient with dialysis twice per week. Take renocel 4000 twice per week. But hb fall to 6.6. Why? Is brand renocel does not work properly. Please suggest me erythropoietin brand like relipoiten, wepox, renocrit etc. And dose details.
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I think it is not the medicine , it is the age of your father and his ailment which is against the desired effect of erythropoietin. his blood forming cells are not responding to produce fresh blood cells. at this stage , probably intermittent blood transfusions is the solution.
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in CKD anaemia is very common. so continue taking renocel and iron
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