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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) are medications which stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. [ 1 ] They are used to treat anemia due to end stage kidney disease, chemotherapy, major surgery, or certain treatments in HIV/AIDS. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In these situations they decrease the need for blood transfusions. [ 2 ]
Immunoglobulin therapy is the use of a mixture of antibodies (normal human immunoglobulin) to treat several health conditions. [13] [14] These conditions include primary immunodeficiency, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Kawasaki disease, certain cases of HIV/AIDS and measles, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and certain other infections when a ...
Eli Lilly's experimental next generation weight-loss drug mimics three hormones instead of just one or two and continues to show promising clinical trial results for additional health benefits ...
Azacitidine, sold under the brand name Vidaza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukemia, [5][6] and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. [4][9] It is a chemical analog of cytidine, a nucleoside in DNA and RNA. [medical citation needed] Azacitidine and its deoxy derivative, decitabine (also ...
Bortezomib. Bortezomib, sold under the brand name Velcade among others, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. [3] This includes multiple myeloma in those who have and have not previously received treatment. [2] It is generally used together with other medications. [2]
In a clinical trial involving about 300 people, the most common side effects after the Pfizer booster dose included: Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site. Fatigue. Headache. Muscle and ...
Headache. Muscle pain. Chills. Nausea. Fever. But remember: “If you have side effects, they’re usually due to your immune system responding to the vaccine, which is how vaccines work,” says ...
The treatment of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplant had serious, lasting, and sometimes deadly side effects for the patient, including cardiac toxicity, sepsis, pulmonary failure, and nephrotoxicity, among others. Chronic consequences of the treatment included development of leukemias and lymphomas and heightened ...