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  • Palifermin

    Drug
    08/11/05, Healthwise

    Palifermin is given as an I .V. (in the vein) infusion for three days before you get chemotherapy and then three days after. Palifermin should not be given to you within 24 hours of your chemotherapy treatment.

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  • Pegfilgrastim

    Drug
    05/15/08, Healthwise

    Before using pegfilgrastim, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have sickle cell disorder or are taking lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid).

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  • Sargramostim

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Sargramostim is a protein that stimulates the production of white blood cells. Sargramostim is similar a substance in the body called granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

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