Drug details

Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)

type of Hematopoietic Growth Factors

Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) is a colony-stimulating factor, a man-made form of a protein that stimulates the growth of white blood cells, used to decrease the incidence of infection, by treating neutropenia, a lack of certain white blood cells caused by receiving cancer chemotherapy.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• bone pain,
• pain in your arms or legs, or
• injection site reactions (bruising, swelling, pain, redness, or a hard lump).
  

The following drugs are related to Neulasta, either as a replacement or used together:

• Nyvepria (pegfilgrastim-apgf injection)
• Ziextenzo (pegfilgrastim-bmez injection)
• Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv injection)
• Yondelis (trabectedin for injection)

The following supplements are related to Neulasta, and may be used together with the drug:

• Melatonin (s.)
• Adenosine (s.)
• Coriolus Mushroom (s.)