Epoetin

The first step to overcoming iron-deficiency anemia is to eat a diet of iron-rich foods. Foods rich in iron are:
- liver, beef
- chicken,turkey
- oysters, shellfish, sardines
- broccoli, collards, and other leafy greens from cabbage family
- lima beans, legumes, peas, black-eyed peas, and baked beans
- iron-enriched bread, rice, cereals, pasta

Over-the-counter treatment may include:
- Iron supplements to correct the iron deficiency (it is better to take iron pills on an empty stomach if possible so that the iron may be absorbed more efficiently).
- Multivitamins as vitamin supplements
- Vitamin supplements like B12 and Folic acid.
- Vitamin C is important because it assists the body in the absorption of iron.

Prescription treatments may include:
- Intravenous iron therapy such as Iron Sucrose, Iron Dextran, Sodium Ferric Gluconate.
- Blood transfusions.
- ESAs (Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents help red blood cells grow in the body). They are Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa), Epogen® (epoetin alfa), or Procrit® (epoetin alfa).