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Colony stimulating factors

What are Colony stimulating factors?

Colony stimulating factors are glycoproteins that promote production of white blood cells (mainly granulocytes such as neutrophils), in response to infection. Administration of exogenous colony stimulating factors stimulates the stem cells in the bone marrow to produce more of the particular white blood cells. The new white blood cells migrate into the blood and fight the infection.

Colony stimulating factors are used in patients who are undergoing cancer treatment that causes low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) and puts the patient at risk of infection. Colony stimulating factors tend to reduce the time where patients are neutropenic.

List of Colony stimulating factors

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
pegfilgrastim systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Fulphila, Fylnetra, Neulasta, Nyvepria, Stimufend, Udenyca, Ziextenzo
5.2
 76 reviews
filgrastim systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Neupogen, Nivestym, Releuko, Zarxio
9.4
 9 reviews
eflapegrastim systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Rolvedon
3.5
 2 reviews
tbo-filgrastim systemic
Brand name: Granix 		No reviews
sargramostim systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Leukine 		No reviews
efbemalenograstim alfa systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Ryzneuta 		No reviews
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Medical conditions treated or associated with colony stimulating factors:

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