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GRAFEEL 300MCG INJECTION PFS


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Salt Composition

:     Filgrastim

Manufacturer

:     DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD

Origin of Medicine

:     India

Indication

:     Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy

Packaging

:     1 Prefilled Syringe(S) Of 1ml

Dosage Form

:     Prefilled Syringe

MRP

  :     ₹1706.45

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Grafeel 300mcg injection contains the active constituent filgrastim. It is a white blood cell growth factor approved by the FDA to decrease the risk of developing febrile neutropenia and to reduce the duration of neutropenia (low white blood cell count) in people who have non-myeloid cancer and are receiving chemotherapy drugs. It is also used to increase the number of WBC and decrease the length of time of fever in people with acute myeloid leukemia.

Grafeel 300mcg injection is also used to prepare the blood for leukapheresis (a treatment in which certain blood cells are removed from the blood).

Grafeel 300mcg injection is also indicated to increase the chance of survival in people exposed to harmful amounts of radiation, which can cause severe damage to the bone marrow. Other uses include in patients with advanced HIV infection, which will help to reduce the risk of infections.

Grafeel 300mcg injection is given as an injection by a qualified 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.

Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

MEDICINAL USE OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)

Grafeel 300mcg injection is a colony-stimulating factor that acts on blood-forming cells by binding to specific cell surface receptors, thereby inducing cell division, multiplication, and cell functional activation.

  • Neutropenia caused by chemotherapy
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Peripheral Progenitor Cell Transplantation
  • Chronic Neutropenia
  • Neutropenia caused by radiation
SIDE EFFECTS OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.

  • Pain in the bones, joints, and muscles
  • Pain at the site of Injection
  • Fever
  • Itchiness and skin rash
  • Nausea
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness and tiredness
  • Nose bleeding
  • Hair fall
  • Inflammation of Aorta
  • Capillary leak syndrome (plasma leaks out of tiny blood vessels)
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Changes in urine color
  • Swelling in hands, feet, face, and abdomen
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Sickle cell anemia
DOSAGE OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)
  • The dosage of Grafeel 300mcg injection depends on many factors such as the patient age, health, medical condition or history of the patient and many other conditions.
  • Since this medicine is usually administered by a qualified healthcare professional in the clinical/hospital setting, the likelihood of a missed dose is very low.
  • Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.
Ques 1:Is Grafeel 300mcg injection safe?

Ans :Grafeel 300mcg injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Ques 2: How does Grafeel 300mcg injection work?

Ans :Grafeel 300mcg injection works by stimulating the bone marrow (organ in the body where blood cells are produced) to increase the production of specific types of blood cells called neutrophils that help fight infections.

Ques 3: What are the uses of Grafeel 300mcg injection?

Ans : Grafeel 300mcg injection is used during cancer treatment (chemotherapy), bone marrow transplantation, severe chronic neutropenia (low number of a type of white blood cells called neutrophils), neutropenia in patients with HIV infection, and before stem cell donation.

Ques 4: Does Grafeel 300mcg injection cause cancer?

Ans :No, Grafeel 300mcg injection does not cause cancer.

Grafeel 300mcg injection contains the active constituent filgrastim. It is a white blood cell growth factor approved by the FDA to decrease the risk of developing febrile neutropenia and to reduce the duration of neutropenia (low white blood cell count) in people who have non-myeloid cancer and are receiving chemotherapy drugs. It is also used to increase the number of WBC and decrease the length of time of fever in people with acute myeloid leukemia.

Grafeel 300mcg injection is also used to prepare the blood for leukapheresis (a treatment in which certain blood cells are removed from the blood).

Grafeel 300mcg injection is also indicated to increase the chance of survival in people exposed to harmful amounts of radiation, which can cause severe damage to the bone marrow. Other uses include in patients with advanced HIV infection, which will help to reduce the risk of infections.

Grafeel 300mcg injection is given as an injection by a qualified 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.

Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

MEDICINAL USE OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)

Grafeel 300mcg injection is a colony-stimulating factor that acts on blood-forming cells by binding to specific cell surface receptors, thereby inducing cell division, multiplication, and cell functional activation.

  • Neutropenia caused by chemotherapy
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Peripheral Progenitor Cell Transplantation
  • Chronic Neutropenia
  • Neutropenia caused by radiation
SIDE EFFECTS OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.

  • Pain in the bones, joints, and muscles
  • Pain at the site of Injection
  • Fever
  • Itchiness and skin rash
  • Nausea
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness and tiredness
  • Nose bleeding
  • Hair fall
  • Inflammation of Aorta
  • Capillary leak syndrome (plasma leaks out of tiny blood vessels)
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Changes in urine color
  • Swelling in hands, feet, face, and abdomen
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Sickle cell anemia
DOSAGE OF Grafeel 300mcg injection (PFS)
  • The dosage of Grafeel 300mcg injection depends on many factors such as the patient age, health, medical condition or history of the patient and many other conditions.
  • Since this medicine is usually administered by a qualified healthcare professional in the clinical/hospital setting, the likelihood of a missed dose is very low.
  • Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.
Ques 1:Is Grafeel 300mcg injection safe?

Ans :Grafeel 300mcg injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Ques 2: How does Grafeel 300mcg injection work?

Ans :Grafeel 300mcg injection works by stimulating the bone marrow (organ in the body where blood cells are produced) to increase the production of specific types of blood cells called neutrophils that help fight infections.

Ques 3: What are the uses of Grafeel 300mcg injection ?

Ans : Grafeel 300mcg injection is used during cancer treatment (chemotherapy), bone marrow transplantation, severe chronic neutropenia (low number of a type of white blood cells called neutrophils), neutropenia in patients with HIV infection, and before stem cell donation.

Ques 4: Does Grafeel 300mcg injection cause cancer?

Ans :No, Grafeel 300mcg injection does not cause cancer.