epoetin alfa

American  

[ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh] / ɪˈpɔɪ ɪ tn ˈæl fə /

noun

1. a synthetic form of human erythropoietin, used to treat anemia.

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epoetin alfa Scientific  

/ ĭ-pō′ĭ-tĭnăl′fə /

1. A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.

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Example Sentences

Eliason and colleagues found that the doses of one such drug, Epogen — or epoetin alfa, as it's called generically — increased by 129 percent after an independent clinic was acquired by a large chain.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2020

Eliason and colleagues found that the doses of one such drug, Epogen — or epoetin alfa, as it’s called generically — increased by 129 percent after an independent clinic was acquired by a large chain.

From Scientific American • Dec. 14, 2020

But the case of epoetin alfa, a drug used to treat anemia in dialysis patients, shows that when the financial incentive is taken away, doctors may use less of the drug.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2014