Pegasta Inj 6mg
Information About Pegasta Inj 6mg
About Pegasta Inj 6mg
Medicine Brand Pegasta Inj 6Mg is manufactured by Intas Laboratories Pvt Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Pegfilgrastim.
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Active Ingredients For Pegasta Inj 6mg
Pegfilgrastim 6 mg
Diseases List For Which Pegasta Inj 6mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For To decrease the incidence of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients suffering from nonmyeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive therapy
Other Significations For Pegasta Inj 6mg
This Medication Pegfilgrastim is a longacting form of the drug filgrastim These drugs called colonystimulating factors are used to help stimulate the bone marrow to make white blood cells in patients who are not able to produce enough white blood cells on their ownWhite blood cells help the body fight infections Certain medical conditions eg cancer andor medications eg cancer chemotherapy may reduce the bodys ability to make normal white blood cells
Precautions To Be Taken Before Pegasta Inj 6mg
Your healthcare professionals eg doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it Do not start stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them firstBefore using this medication tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescriptionherbal products you may use especially of lithiumThis medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests eg bone tests such as bone imaging Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drugThis document does not contain all possible interactions Therefore before using this product tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use Keep a list of all your medications with you and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Pegasta Inj 6mg
Can We Take Pegasta Inj 6mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Pegasta Inj 6mg
Can We Use Pegasta Inj 6mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
Side Effects Of Pegasta Inj 6mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity