Pegstim
Pegstim Products are primarily used for
Infections after chemotherapy
About Pegstim Products
Uses of Pegstim Products
Pegfilgrastim is used to prevent infections after chemotherapy.
Pegstim Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Pegstim are Joint pain, Headache, Muscle pain, Back pain, Injection site pain, Hair loss, Fever, Diarrhea, Skeletal pain, Limb pain, Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Neck pain.
Severe
Side Effects of Pegstim are Enlarged spleen, Splenic rupture, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Hypersensitivity, Sickle cell crisis, Erythema (skin redness), Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Sweet's syndrome, Capillary leak syndrome, Glomerulonephritis.
How Pegstim Products work
Pegfilgrastim is a growth factor that stimulates the bone marrow to produce white blood cells. These cells protect the body against infections.
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Patient Concerns about Pegstim Products
Frequently asked questions about Pegstim Products
Frequently asked questions about Pegfilgrastim
Q. What is Pegstim Injection? How is it given?
Pegstim Injection belongs to a class of medications called colony stimulating factors. It helps reduce the chances of infections and side effects related to chemotherapy and does not directly treat cancer. It comes as a solution (liquid) to inject subcutaneously (under the skin), 24 hours after chemotherapy. It may be injected by a doctor/nurse in a hospital or you may be shown how to use injections at home
Q. How does pegfilgrastim work?
Pegfilgrastim belongs to a class of medications called colony stimulating factors. It acts on hematopoietic cells (cells in the bone marrow that produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) to increase production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the body.