Sargramostim - Drug Card

Question 1

Sargramostim - Drug Class

Answer 1

Granulocyte - macrophage colony - stimulating factor

Question 2

Sargramostim - mechanism of action

Answer 2

• primarily produced by bone marrow, B and T lymphocytes and monocytes
• induces partially committed progenitor cells to divide and differentiate in the granulocyte-macrophage pathway

Question 3

Sargramostim - adverse reactions

Answer 3

pleural/pericardial effusion
dyspnea
hypotension

Question 4

Sargramostim - uses

Answer 4

myleosuppressive chemotherapy
bone marrow transplant