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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | methotrexate(Trexall , Rheumatrex Dose Pack) | ||
| 2. | cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) | ||
| 3. | filgrastim(Neupogen ) | ||
| 4. | sargramostim(Leukine ) | ||
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism(folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent(a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, ant...
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. If used for arthritis or psoriasis, the drug is only given once a week.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Biosynthetic hematopoietic agent that principally affects the proliferation and differentiation of neutrophils within the bone marrow and possibly other sites (e.g., spleen). Exerts same pharmacologic effects as endogenous granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF).
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FILGRASTIM, G-CSF (fil GRA stim) stimulates the formation of white blood cells. This medicine is given to patients with conditions that may cause a decrease in white blood cells, like those receiving certain types of chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant. It helps the bone marrow recover its ability to produce white blood cells. Increasing the amount of white blood cells helps to decrease the risk of infection and fever.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Filgrastim is a medicine used to increase the white blood cell count in the body, which will help prevent infection. Filgrastim is known by the brand name Neupogen.Filgrastim is a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to increase ...
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SARGRAMOSTIM, GM-CSF (sar GRAM oh stim) helps the body make more blood cells. It is used to increase the number of blood cells after chemotherapy or with a blood or bone marrow transplant.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Sargramostim is a medicine used to increase the blood cell counts after bone marrow transplants and chemotherapy. Sargramostim may be referred to as GM-CSF or granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor.Sargramostim is a drug approved by the ...
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Biosynthetic hematopoietic agent that affects the proliferation and differentiation of a variety of hematopoietic progenitor cells; a yeast-derived ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rHuGM-CSF).
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