Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by croplands (32%), built-up areas (30%), forests (29%), grasslands (6%), and lakes and rivers (3%).
Epoetin injection is a man-made version of human erythropoietin (EPO). EPO is produced naturally in the body, mostly by the kidneys. It stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. If the body does not produce enough EPO, severe anemia can occur.
Stop using epoetin alfa and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: 1  feeling light-headed, fainting; 2  fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, sores in your mouth and throat;  pale skin, feeling short of breath, rapid heart rate, trouble concentrating;