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Eprex (epoetin alfa) should be used during pregnancy only if potential benefit outweighs potential risk to the foetus, given inadequate controlled human studies and animal reproductive toxicity, and is not recommended for pregnant surgical patients participating in autologous blood predonation.
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- Eprex 40,000 IU/ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringeJanssen-Cilag Ltd (a Johnson & Johnson Company) · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 20Document updated
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