types of epoetin drugs
Erythropoietin is a type of protein called a growth factor. There are different types; epoetin alfa, beta, zeta, theta (EprexÂ®, NeoRecormonÂ®) and darbepoetin alfa (AranespÂ®). People often call them EPO for short. It stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. The bone marrow is a spongy material inside the bones where all of our blood cells are made.