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Pegfilgrastim is a substance called a Colony Stimulating Factor. These substances, are synthetic (man-made) versions of substances naturally produced in your body which help the bone marrow to make new white blood cells.

Certain medicines affect those white blood cells in your body that fight infection. To hel... continue

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Chemotherapy
9
89%
Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma
2
100%
Breast Cancer
1
100%
Depression - Teen
1
100%
Overall, 92% (13 Members) find Neulasta helpful
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my white count still remained low. had neutropenic fevers and had to be hospitalized for 4 days!!!
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) does it help
    Thanks. I never heard of it, but will keep it in mind if I need it when I start tx in Oct. [More]
  2. Discussion: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) does it help
    I take neupogen shots 2 times weekly.I just started back and I forgot how rough the wbc builders made me feel before! I hope it all works for the g... [More]
  3. Discussion: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) does it help
    i'm on neupogen which is filgrastim...neulasta is pegfilgrastim. i think when you see 'peg' in front of a drug it means it has something else added t... [More]
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    I would love to know too! [More]
  5. Discussion: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) does it help
    Just read an article in the "Parade" with an insert section on "Inspiration". Living your life with cancer. Neulasta is a prescri... [More]

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