Neupogen

Brand name: Neupogen

Chemical name: Filgrastim

Class: Granulocyte colony stimulating factor. Neulasta is another granulocyte colony stimulating factor.

How it works: Granulocyte colony stimulating factors help the body make more neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.

Uses: Neupogen is used to reduce the risk of infection during chemotherapy treatment.

How it's given: Neupogen is given intravenously or as an injection once or twice per day for approximately the first 2 weeks of each chemotherapy course.

Side effects:

• bone and joint pain
• muscle pain
• headache
• nosebleeds
• spleen rupture
• pain in the upper left part of the stomach or tip of the left shoulder
• fever
• trouble breathing
• rash
• itching