r-metHuG-CSF

《英文msh詞典》r-metHuG-CSF
[入口詞] r-metHuG-CSF
[主題詞] Filgrastim
[英文釋義] A hematopoietic growth factor which promotes proliferation and maturation of neutrophil granulocytes. Clinically it is effective in decreasing the incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive therapy or in reducing the duration of neutropenia and neutropenia-related clinical sequelae in patients with non-myeloid malignancies undergoing myeloblastive chemotherapy followed by BMT. It has also been used in AIDS patients with CMV retinitis being treated with GANCICLOVIR. (Gelman CR,Rumack BH & Hess AJ (eds): DRUGDEX(R) System. MICROMEDEX,Inc.,Englewood,Colorado (Edition expires 11/30/95))