Filgrastim 30 MIU Injection

About Filgrastim 30 MIU Injection

Discription COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION

COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION belongs to the class of medicine called 'hematopoietic agent' used to treat neutropenia, a lack of certain white blood cells caused by cancer, bone marrow transplant, receiving chemotherapy, bacterial infections or other conditions. Neutropenia is a condition in which the number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood is decreased. White blood cells (neutrophils) protect the body from infections. Without enough neutrophils, the body can not fight off bacteria which increases the risk of many types of infections.

COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION contains ' Filgrastim ' that stimulates the bone marrow (the tissue where new blood cells are made) to produce more white blood cells that help fight infection. COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION is used to improve white blood cells during cancer treatment (chemotherapy), bone marrow transplantation, severe chronic neutropenia (low number of a type of white blood cells), neutropenia in patients with HIV infection, and before stem cell donation.

You are advised to take COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as thrombocytopenia (low platelets level), anaemia (low red blood cell), headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, alopecia (unusual hair loss), tiredness, soreness, swelling of the digestive tract, fever. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

To treat your condition effectually, continue taking COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION for as long as your doctor has prescribed. To avoid recurring symptoms, do not stop it midway. Do not take COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION should not be taken by breastfeeding mothers unless prescribed. COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION should be given to children under strict medical supervision. Please tell your doctor before using COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION if you have sickle cell anaemia, as COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION may cause sickle cell crisis and osteoporosis (bone disease). Regular blood tests will be taken to monitor the number of white blood cells in the body. Inform your doctor about your health condition and medicines to rule out unpleasant side effects. COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION is a cold chain medicine, and so it has to be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees celsius else its efficacy might get lost. Do not store in the freezer or the fridge.

Uses of COLSTIM 30MIU/300MG INJECTION

Treatment of Neutropenia (low number of white blood neutropenia cells), Neutropenia during Chemotherapy, Neutropenia after Bone marrow transplantation, Neutropenia in patients with HIV infection, peripheral blood stem cell mobilisation (to stimulate stem cells to enter the bloodstream to be collected and used in bone marrow transplantation).