Hello Bellabean,
The drug Nupegin, spelled Neupogen is manufactured by Amgen
Amgen Inc.
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, California 91320-1799
http://www.neupogen.com/pi.html
?What is Neupogen?
- Neupogen is a protein that stimulates the production of white blood
cells. White blood cells are important for protecting the body from
infection.
- Neupogen is used to increase white blood cells, and to decrease the
risk of infection, in conditions such as cancer; bone marrow
transplant; pre-chemotherapy blood cell collection; and severe chronic
neutropenia including congenital neutropenia, cyclic neutropenia, and
idiopathic neutropenia.
- Neupogen may also be used for purposes other than those listed in
this medication guide.?
Neupogen can be used subcutaneously (SC) or intravenously (IV).
Drugs.com
http://www.drugs.com/neupogen.html
BRAND NAME: Neupogen
GENERIC NAME: filgrastim
?PRESCRIBED FOR: Filgrastim is used to prevent infectious
complications associated with a decrease in the number of neutrophils
in the body (neutropenia). Neutropenia may develop in cancer patients
receiving chemotherapy or undergoing bone marrow transplantation.
Neutropenia also may occur for unknown reasons in adults and infants.
Filgrastim is used in healthy patients who will be donating bone
marrow if their white blood cell counts are low.?
MedicineNet
http://www.medicinenet.com/filgrastim/article.htm
Information on Neupogen
Solution
Chemical Name: FILGRASTIM (fil-GRA-stim)
Common uses: This medicine is a hematopoietic agent used to stimulate
production of white blood cells by your bone marrow.
Neupogen is available at Drugstore.com
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/prices/drugprice.asp?ndc=55513054610&trx=1Z5066#info
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/prices/drugprice.asp?ndc=55513053010&trx=1Z5006
I hope this is helpful.
Best regards,
Bobbie7
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