Patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis Initiate treatment when hemoglobin level 10 g/dL, reduce or interrupt dose, and use lowest dose sufficient to reduce need for RBC transfusions Dose if not currently on ESA therapy: 0.6 mcg/kg IV/SC q2week initially Once hemoglobin has been stabilized, Mircera may be administered once monthly using a dose that is twice that of the every-two-week dose and subsequently titrated as necessary Switching Patients Currently on Other ESA Receiving epoetin 16000 units/week or darbepoetin >80 mcg/week: 360 mcg/qmonth or 180 mcg/q2week IV/SC Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure Do not increase dose more frequently...