Are There Any Side Effects to Procrit®?

Most patients taking PROCRIT do not experience any problems. In medical studies, a few patients experienced some type of thrombotic/vascular event (for example, blood clots) after surgery. These are common in major surgery and occurred both in patients on PROCRIT and in those not receiving PROCRIT in the recommended population of patients with Hb 10-13 g/dL. Patients in these studies were given medications to lessen the chance of developing blood clots. Some patients on PROCRIT also had fever, nausea, and/or constipation. These are common side effects in patients who have had major surgery or take iron supplements. For more information, please visit the Procrit® (www.procrit.com) website.  more