Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp^®) is a medication approved to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure or chemotherapy. At this time, there are no known darbepoetin alfa drug interactions. It is important to understand that specific studies to check for darbepoetin alfa interactions have not been performed, and it is possible that there are darbepoetin alfa interactions that are not currently known.

 

Of course, darbepoetin alfa should not be combined with epoetin alfa (Epogen^®, Procrit^®). Darbepoetin alfa and epoetin alfa are almost identical (with a few important differences), and using them together would increase the risk of side effects.

 

It is possible that not all darbepoetin alfa drug interactions are known at this time. Therefore, you should talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider on a regular basis about any specific drug interactions with darbepoetin alfa that may apply to you.