Darbepoetin Alfa (dar-be-POE-e-tin AL-fa) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Darbepoetin Alfa (dar-be-POE-e-tin AL-fa)? A substance made in the laboratory that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. It belongs to the family of drugs called antianemics.

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