NEUTROGIN for Injection 50 mcg (ノイトロジン注50μg)

Country: Japan

Language: English

Source: すりの適正使用協議会 RAD-AR Council, Japan

Active ingredient:

Lenograstim(genetical recombination)

Available from:

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

INN (International Name):

Lenograstim(genetical recombination)

Pharmaceutical form:

injection

Patient Information leaflet

Drug Information Sheet("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Injection
Revised: 12/2022
The information on this sheet is based on approvals granted by the
Japanese regulatory authority. Approval
details may vary by country. Medicines have adverse reactions (risks)
as well as efficacies (benefits). It is
important to minimize adverse reactions and maximize efficacy. To
obtain a better therapeutic response,
patients should understand their medication and cooperate with the
treatment.
BRAND NAME:
NEUTROGIN FOR INJECTION 50 MCG
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Lenograstim(genetical recombination)
DOSAGE FORM:
injection
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EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE
This medicine helps neutrophils to increase by accelerating the
proliferation of the cells
(precursor cells) which will grow into neutrophils (leukocytes) in
bone marrow.
It is usually used to treat mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells
into peripheral blood,
acceleration of the increase in the neutrophil count in hematopoietic
stem cells
transplantation, cancer chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, neutropenia
in myelodysplastic
syndrome, neutropenia in aplastic anemia, congenital or idiopathic
neutropenia, neutropenia
that precludes treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection, neutropenia in
immunosuppressive therapy (in kidney transplantation), relapsed or
refractory acute myeloid
leukemia.
THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS MAY NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
MEDICINE.BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
AND PHARMACIST.
・If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch,
rash, etc.) to any medicines
or foods.
If you have: myeloid leukemia (in case that blast cells are present in
blood, in case that blast
cells in bone marrow do not decrease), allergic predisposition, liver
dysfunction, renal
dysfunction, cardiac dysfunction, pulmonary dysfunction.
・If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
・If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may
interact to enhance or
diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and
dietary suppleme