Hematology drugs

Question 1

Iron supplement

Iron dextran

Answer 1

Replenish depleted stores of iron in bone marrow.

Treats iron deficiency anemia for people who can’t tolerate oral iron.

Question 2

Iron sucrose

Answer 2

Replenish depleted stores of iron in bone marrow.

Treats iron deficiency anemia in hemodialysis patients receiving erythropoeitin.

Question 3

FeSO4

Iron Sulfate

Answer 3

Replenish depleted stores of iron in bone marrow.

Treats iron deficiency anemia

Question 4

Folic Acid

Vitamin B9

Answer 4

Stimulates production of RBC & WBC & platelets in some megaloblastic anemias

Question 5

Cobalamin

Vitamin B12

Answer 5

Treats B12 anemia
Treats pernicious anemia

Essential to growth, cell reproduction, hematopoiesis. Plays a role in red blood cell formation through activation of folic acid coenzymes.

Question 6

Erythropoietin

Epogen

Answer 6

Biological response modifier.

Treats anemia

Question 7

oprelvekin

Neumega

Answer 7

Thrombopoietic growth factor

Increases action of platelets.

Prevents severe reduction in number of platelets caused by some chemotherapy.

Question 8

filgrastim

Neupogen

Answer 8

Hematopoietic stimulator.
Antineutropenic

Prevents infection after chemo.