Treatment for Bone Marrow Side Effects
- Neupogen (G-CSF) is a colony stimulating factor (CSF)that signals the bone marrow to increase the output of white cells (specifically neutrophils), which help to fight bacterial infections.
- Neulasta is a protein that stimulates the production of white blood cells.
- GM-CSF is a colony stimulating factor (CSF) that signals the bone marrow to increase the output of white cells. It differs from neupogen in that it also increases the production of macrophages, as well as neutrophils. This drug may cause more side effects than neupogen.
- Epogen is a growth factor that stimulates the bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells.
- Neumega is a growth factor that stimulates the bone marrow to increase production of platelets.
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Original Date of Publication: 15 Aug 1999
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 04 Dec 2007
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