Ibutilide Fumarate Injection and Procrit

• Generic Name: ibutilide
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Corvert

Ibutilide is an anti-arrhythmic heart medication that corrects certain conditions of irregular heart rhythm.

Ibutilide is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). Ibutilide is used in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Ibutilide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: epoetin alfa
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Epogen, Procrit, Retacrit

Procrit (epoetin alfa) is a man-made form of a protein that helps your body produce red blood cells. This protein may be reduced when you have kidney failure or use certain medications. When fewer red blood cells are produced, you can develop a condition called anemia.

Procrit is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy or chronic kidney disease, or anemia caused by taking zidovudine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).

Procrit is also used to reduce the need for red blood cell transfusions in people having certain types of surgery.