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Active Ingredient
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FILGRASTIM
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Therapeutic Class
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ANTINEOPLASTICS
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Indications
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Prevention of neutropenia in patients receiving myelosup pressive cancer chemotherapy and to reduce the period of neutropenia in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation
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Caution
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Musculoskeletal pain, dysuria
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Dose Range
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Adjunct to antineoplastic therapy, filgrastim is given in a dose of
5 micrograms/kg daily starting not less than 24 hours after t he last dose of antineop lastic. Bone marrow transp lantation is 10 micrograms/kg daily , adjusted according to response.
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Drug Interactions
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Pregnancy
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Use only if potential benefit to mother justifies the risk to the fetus.
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Breast Feeding
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Use with caution for lactating women.
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