G CSF Injection Product introduction
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor injection is used to prevent infections after chemotherapy. It is a growth factor that stimulates the bone marrow to produce white blood cells. These cells protect the body against infections.
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor is given as an injection by a medical professional. You should continue to take as long as your doctor advises for it.
The duration of treatment varies according to your need and response to treatment. You might be asked to get regular tests done to check the number of blood cells in your blood and your bone density level while you are taking this medicine.
The most common side effects of this medicine include bone pain, weakness, joint pain, headache, and rash. Other than this, pain or redness at the site of injection is common.
Uses of G CSF Injection
- Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy
Benefits of G CSF Injection
In Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy
Side effects of G CSF Injection
Common side effects of G CSF Injection
- Bone pain
- Weakness
- Joint pain
- Rash
- Headache
- Nausea
- Back pain
- Pain in extremities
- Increased white blood cell count
- Muscle pain
- Increased lactate dehydrogenase level in blood
- Low blood platelets
- Injection site pain
- Increased uric acid level in blood
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Hair loss
- Fatigue
- Increased liver enzymes
- Diarrhea
- Decreased appetite
- Constipation
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
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