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Anemias Flashcards

1
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What is an anemia?

A

Not enough of a type of cells

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Types of drugs for anemias

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Growth factors
Erythropoietic growth factor
Luekopoietic growth factor
Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
Blood/ blood products

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Erythropoietic growth factor drugs

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Epoetin alpha: erythropoietin
Darbepoietin alfa - long acting

Increases RBC production

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4
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Erythropoietic growth factor special stuff

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SE: DVT(any kind of blood clot), HTN
SubQ
Avoided in some cancers

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Leukopoietic growth factor

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Filgrastim, pegfilgrastim

increases neutrophil production

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Filgrastim (Leukopoietic growth factor) special stuff

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Avoid in bone cancers, sickle cell, resp disease

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Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor drug

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Sargramostim

Increases all WBC types

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Sargramostim(Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor) special stuff

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No yeast allergies

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