Filgrastim - Drug Card

Question 1

Filgrastim - Drug Class

Answer 1

Granulocyte colony - stimulating factor

Question 2

Filgrastim - mechanism of action

Answer 2

• stimulate WBC production of neutrophils, specifically granulocyte types (basonphils, eosinophils)

Question 3

Filgrastim - use

Answer 3

myelodysplastic syndrom (MDS)
bone marrow transplantation for cancer
sever chronic neutropenia

Question 4

Filgrastim - Side effects

Answer 4

nausa
vomiting
rash

Question 5

Filgrastim - life threat side effects

Answer 5

splenomeagaly
thrombocytopenia
MI
ARDS