RECORMON THERAPY - EFFECTS ON QUALITY-OF- LIFE OF HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS

Recormon was given to 34 patients on hemodialysis. The drug's effects on quality of life were judged by the results of clinical, laboratory, experimental and psychological dynamic investigations. The highest ef fect occurred on the therapy month 6-12. Recormon contributed to relie f of asthenic and depressive syndromes, to an increase of activity and improvement of well-being, quality of life by Karnofsky scale within the first year of treatment. The dynamics of life quality changes depe nded on initial psychophysical condition of the patients, the age, blo od pressure, hematocrit. Recormon treatment is associated with the ris k of euphoria.