Erythropoietin

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B03XA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0011096-26-7

Therapeutic Categories

Antianemic agent

Hematopoietic growth factor

Chemical Name

Glycoprotein hormone which stimulates red blood cell formation in higher organisms

Foreign Names

• Erythropoietin (German)
• Erythropoietine (French)
• Eritropoyetina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ep (IS)
• Erythropoiesis stimulating factor (IS)
• ESF (IS)
• Hemopoietine (IS)
• r-HuEPO (IS)
• Erythropoietin Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Epoglobin
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia



• Eporon
  Bioreg, Peru



• Epotin
  Julphar, Tunisia



• Epotrex-NP
  Novell, Indonesia



• Hemax
  Bio Sidus S.A., Vietnam



• Jimaixin
  NCPC GeneTech, China



• Pronivel
  Elea, Argentina



• Retacrit
  Hospira, Ireland

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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