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FDA Issues New Warnings About Anti-Anemia Drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued on several commonly prescribed for undergoing .

The drugs, known as , contain proteins used to increase in many patients with or .

The new warnings caution that ESA dosages administered when hemoglobin levels exceed 12 grams per have been linked to increased and shortened in patients with , , , or . ESA dosing outside the range being recommended by the FDA has also been shown to increase the risk of , , , and in patients with chronic kidney failure.

ESAs are routinely dispensed to help patients combat the effects of acute and avoid the risk and inconvenience of . The popular drugs are marketed under the brand names , and .

While the drugs are still approved for continued use, physicians are cautioned to evaluate each patient on a case-by-case basis to ensure ESA use is appropriate.

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