Posted by Roger on September 16, 2008, 8:28 pm, in reply to "Low white blood cell counts"
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When a person has received a very high dose of radiation, destruction of the bone marrow, potentially resulting in uncontrolled bleeding and infection, is a major concern. To help the recovery of the bone marrow, growth factors that stimulate the blood cells to multiply can be used. Filgrastim (trade name Neupogen®), is a drug that was approved for use by the FDA in 1991 for cancer patients with bone marrow damage due to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Treated patients have had fewer infections, less need for intravenous antibiotics, and shortened hospital stays than those who did not receive the drug. Neupogen can speed up the process of white blood cell creation, reducing the time that the patient is vulnerable to infection. It is administered via injection under the skin.
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