Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

Information About Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

About Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

The Medicine Brand Pegstim 6 Mg is manufactured by Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Pegfilgrastim.

Pakaging

1 Vial

Active Ingredients For Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

Pegfilgrastim 6 mg

Diseases List For Which Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg 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 Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

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 Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

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 Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

Can We Take Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg 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 Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

Can We Use Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg 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 Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Pegfilgrastim- Pegstim 6 Mg