Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Filgrastim (Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Injection
Drug Class
Immunostimulants
ATC Code
L03AA02
Status
Essential Medicine

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Uses
Filgrastim is used to treat neutropenia (lack of certain white blood cells) in patients receiving certain cancer medications, undergoing ...

How It Works

For IV infusion give continuously over 30 min or intermittently in Glucose 5%; for a filgrastim concentration of less than 1 500 000 units/ml(15 mcg/ml) albumin solution is added to produce a final albumin concentration of 2 mg/ml; should not be diluted to a filgrastim concentration of less than 200 000 units/ml (2 mcg/ml) and should not be diluted with sodium chloride solution. For SC dose larger than 1 ml, divide and give in more than one site.

How to Take It

1
Adult · SC,IV Inf
5 ug/ kg — 24 hourly
As an adjunct to chemotherapy, starting not less than 24 hrs after the last dose of antineoplstic.

Safety Alerts

Severe congenital neutropenia (Kostmanns syndrome) with abnormal cytogenetics

Important Warnings

Patients with pre-malignant or malignant myeloid conditions
Withdraw in patients who develop pulmonary infiltration, Sickle-cell disease, distinguish carefully from other haematological disorders
Full blood counts including differential white cell and platelet counts should be monitored
Spleen size should be monitored during treatment risk of splenomegaly and rupture

Side Effects

Anorexiaanaemiadysuriaepistaxisexacerbation of rheumatoid arthritishaematuriahepatomegalymucositisosteoporosisproteinuriapseudogoutraised uric acidsplenic enlargement (rarelyspleen rupture)transient decrease in blood glucose

Drug Interactions

Fluorouracil.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy
Risk cannot be ruled out, should not be used during pregnancy unless the potential benefit outweighs the risk.
Lactation
Caution advised or effect undetermined.

Storage

Inj (reconstituted soln) Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Use within 24 hrs if kept at room temperature.

Price Intelligence

Rs 5,736.36
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 5,736.36

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