Peg Axokine Injection is used to prevent infections after chemotherapy. It is a growth factor that stimulates bone marrow to produce white blood cells. These cells protect the body against infections.

Peg Axokine Injection is used after cancer treatment, if the level of white blood cells is too low, used to increase blood stem cells in the body or used after a bone marrow transplant

Uses of Peg Axokine Injection

Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy

Benefits of Peg Axokine Injection

In Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy

Peg Axokine Injection increases the production of white blood cells by stimulating the immune system in our body. White blood cells are those cells that help us to fight infections. This medicine is really effective and must be used under medical supervision. Avoid being in crowds and wash your hands often to prevent any infections. Have plenty of fluids, unless otherwise advised by the doctor not to.

Side effects of Peg Axokine Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Peg Axokine

Bone pain
Joint pain
Headache
Nausea
Low blood platelets
Muscle pain
Back pain
Pain in extremities
Injection site pain

How to use Peg Axokine Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Peg Axokine Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Peg Axokine Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Peg Axokine Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Peg Axokine Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Peg Axokine Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Peg Axokine Injection is recommended.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Peg Axokine Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Peg Axokine Injection reduces the risk of infection in people treated with chemotherapy.
It is usually given as a daily injection into the tissue just under the skin or into the vein.
You will normally receive your first dose at least 24 hours after your chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant.
Store it in the refrigerator, protect it from light, and don't shake it.
For a more comfortable injection, leave the syringe at room temperature for 30 minutes before using it.
Pain or redness in the area of injection is common. Let your doctor know if you notice a lump, swelling, or bruising that doesn't go away.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Peg Axokine Injection may cause dizziness.
Your doctor may get regular tests done to monitor the number of blood cells in your blood, and your bone density level while you are receiving treatment with this medicine.
Stop taking Peg Axokine Injection and inform your doctor if you have a fever, shortness of breath, fast rate of breathing or trouble breathing.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI NEOPLASTICS

Action Class

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)

Patient concerns

Iam having three pegs brandy daily .am having lantus insulin&amaryl m aftefood.anyproblems

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Reduce to 1 peg 30 ml twice a week

I m regular drinker only 3 peg daily how to manage my suger level. After drink if I have medicine will it be effective

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

It will be effective but reduce drink to one peg that is 30 mlA person can control his or her sugar levels by regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOU DOCTOR AND LOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you souls not treat it as disease but start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications.online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

Ischemic brain stroke on 8 December 2014 followed by craneotomy due to raised ICP,bedridden due to aphasia,on PEG tube and condom catheter.Tried neuro rehabilitation at KDAH Mumbai last year,craneoplasty in March 2016. Please suggest some remedy to bring him back to normal life. Two hourly feed through PEG tube Unable to stand,swallow,speak. Getting Physiotherapy since December 2014.

Dr. Vikas Sharma

Neurology

Chances are low for recovery Pls follow up wid neurologist for clear advice

Plz check the report and reply She is my wife report one of hospital where operated the tumot operation and one of from delhi srl and last one from tmh mumbai After the diagnosis docror advice rediation now 1 st rediation therapy is finished and doctor giving now nublast 250mg tab So plz check the report and tell me as per the tata memorial final report what is the condition for patient She can live normal life or she can dead in ahead Doctor tells with my family she can live with treatment more than 1 to 2 years Is it right or wrong

Dr. Vijay Sharnangat

Medical Oncology and Hematology

You are on right treatmentAfter completion of radiation therapy you need to take chemotherapyThat tablet is the chemotherapy

FAQs

What is Peg Axokine Injection? How is it given?

Peg Axokine Injection belongs to a class of medications called colony stimulating factors. It helps reduce the chances of infections and side effects related to chemotherapy and does not directly treat cancer. It comes as a solution (liquid) to inject subcutaneously (under the skin), 24 hours after chemotherapy. It may be injected by a doctor/nurse in a hospital or you may be shown how to use injections at home

How does pegfilgrastim work?

Pegfilgrastim belongs to a class of medications called colony stimulating factors. It acts on hematopoietic cells (cells in the bone marrow that produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) to increase production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the body.

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References

Masters SB. Agents Used in Anemias; Hematopoetic Growth Factors. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 581.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1074-75.
Pegfilgrastim. Cambridge, UK: Amgen Ltd.; 2002 [revised Sep. 2018]. [Accessed 28 Jan 2019] (online) Available from:
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Peg Axokine Injection

Product introduction

Uses of Peg Axokine Injection

Benefits of Peg Axokine Injection

In Prevention of Infections after chemotherapy

Side effects of Peg Axokine Injection

Common side effects of Peg Axokine

How to use Peg Axokine Injection

Safety advice

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

FAQs

What is Peg Axokine Injection? How is it given?

How does pegfilgrastim work?

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