4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
RETACRIT is contraindicated in patients with:
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- Uncontrolled hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
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- Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) that begins after treatment with RETACRIT or other erythropoietin protein drugs [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
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- Serious allergic reactions to RETACRIT or other epoetin alfa products [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
RETACRIT from multiple-dose vials contains benzyl alcohol and is contraindicated in:
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- Neonates, infants, pregnant women, and lactating women [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9), Use in Specific Populations (8.1,8.2, and 8.4)]