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Patients with cancer receiving strong chemotherapy
NEUPOGEN® is a prescription medicine used to help reduce the chance of infection due to a low white blood cell count, in people with certain types of cancer (non-myeloid) who receive anti-cancer medicines (chemotherapy) that can cause fever and a low blood cell count. Read More
The last dose of NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim) should be injected at least 24 hours before your next dose of chemotherapy. NEUPOGEN® should be injected at the same time each day. If you miss a dose, contact your doctor or nurse.
You must always use the correct dose of NEUPOGEN®. Too little may not protect you against infections, and too much may cause too many neutrophils to be in your blood. If you are giving someone else NEUPOGEN® injections, it is important that you know how to inject, how much to inject, and how often to inject.
For more information, please see the NEUPOGEN® Patient Product Information and talk to your doctor.
It's important to have a discussion with your doctor about your white blood cell counts, the risk of infection, and how NEUPOGEN® could help.
Do not take NEUPOGEN® if you have had a serious allergic reaction to human G-CSFs such as (filgrastim) or (pegfilgrastim) products.
Before you take NEUPOGEN®, tell your healthcare provider all about your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How will I receive NEUPOGEN®?
What are possible side effects of NEUPOGEN®?
NEUPOGEN may cause serious side effects, including:
The most common side effects experienced in patients receiving NEUPOGEN®:
These are not all the possible side effect of NEUPOGEN®. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-332-1088.
Please see the NEUPOGEN® Patient Information for additional information.
Do not take NEUPOGEN® if you have had a serious allergic reaction to human G-CSFs such as (filgrastim) or (pegfilgrastim) products.
Before you take NEUPOGEN®, tell your healthcare provider all about your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How will I receive NEUPOGEN®?
What are possible side effects of NEUPOGEN®?
NEUPOGEN may cause serious side effects, including:
The most common side effects experienced in patients receiving NEUPOGEN:
These are not all the possible side effect of NEUPOGEN®. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-332-1088.
Please see the NEUPOGEN® Patient Information for additional information.