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Peg-Ancount Injection
Prescription Required
Salt Composition : Pegfilgrastim
Manufacturer : AUREATE HEALTHCARE PVT LTD
Origin of Medicine : India
1 Prefilled Syringe(s)
Introduction to Peg-ancount Injection
Peg-ancount injection contains an active component called pegfilgrastim. It belongs to a class of proteins known as cytokines, which resemble the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in the body. It is used for neutropenia (low white blood count) caused by chemotherapeutic drugs. The chemotherapeutic drug may reduce the white blood cells that act as a defence system of our body.
Inform your doctor if you experience left upper abdominal or shoulder pain while under the treatment. consult your doctor if you are allergic to peg-ancount injection, any latex, or any other ingredients in this medicine before starting the medicine. Consult your doctor if you have a cough, fever, breathing difficulty, cancer, or kidney problem. This will help your doctor to evaluate you and treat you based on your health history. Consult your doctor if you are planning to get pregnant or think you may be pregnant while breastfeeding.
Uses of Peg-ancount Injection
- Neutropenia (low white blood count)
Therapeutic Effects of Peg-ancount Injection
Peg-ancount injection is a colony-stimulating factor that exerts its action by acting on blood-forming cells by binding to specific cell surface receptors, thereby inducing cell division, multiplication, and cell functional activation.
Interaction of Peg-ancount Injection with other drugs
Inform your doctor about prescription, over-the-counter, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products. Certain medications may interact with peg-ancount injection, reducing effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.
More Information about Peg-ancount Injection
- Protect from light and moisture
- Store at 2°C - 8°C
- Keep children away from the sight and reach of this medication.
How to consume Peg-ancount Injection
The medicine will be administered to you by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. It is usually administered in the skin (subcutaneous). Your doctor will decide the dose, route of administration, and frequency based on your disease condition and other factors.
Safety Advices for Peg-ancount Injection
Pregnancy
It is unknown whether peg-ancount injection is harmful to the unborn baby. Notify your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or planning to have a baby think you may be pregnant.
Breast Feeding
It is unknown whether peg-ancount injection is excreted in breast milk. So, before starting the treatment, inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding. Consult your doctor for more information.
Lungs
It is recommended to be cautious while taking peg-ancount injection if you have lung problems. Inform your physician if you have any lung disease before starting the treatment. Contact your doctor if you experience any lung-related symptoms.
Liver
It is unknown whether peg-ancount injection is safe for patients with lung problems. Inform your physician if you have any liver disease before starting the treatment. Contact your doctor if you experience any liver-related symptoms.
Alcohol
It is unknown whether consuming alcohol while taking peg-ancount injection is safe. Please speak with your physician.
Driving
It is unknown whether peg-ancount injection alters driving ability. However, if you experience side effects like tiredness or drowsiness, avoid driving and using machines.
Side Effects of Peg-ancount Injection
Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.
Common
- Bone pain
- Joints and muscle pain
- Nausea
- Headaches
- Pain at the site of injection.
Word of Advice
Your doctor will advise you to regularly monitor your blood and urine to avoid undesirable side effects caused by peg-ancount injection. Your doctor will give proper advice for the bone pain experienced as a side effect during the treatment. Always remember to eat a healthy diet (papaya leaf extracts, fig fruits), which increases your platelet level to compensate for the side effects caused by the drug.
FAQs
Q 1. Can I take peg-ancount injection if I have a lung disorder?
It is recommended to be cautious while taking peg-ancount injection if you have lung problems. Inform your physician if you have any lung disease before starting the treatment. Contact your doctor if you experience any lung-related symptoms.
Q 2. Can I experience bone pain during peg-ancount injection treatment?
Yes, you may experience bone pain while under peg-ancount injection medication. Your doctor will give proper advice for the bone pain experienced as a side effect during the treatment.
Q 3. What is the food I can eat while taking peg-ancount injection?
Always remember to eat a healthy diet (papaya leaf extracts, fig fruits), which increases your platelet level to compensate for the side effects caused by the drug.
Q 4. Should I need to monitor any parameters while taking the peg-ancount injection?
Your doctor will advise you to monitor your blood and urine regularly to avoid undesirable side effects caused by peg-ancount injection.
Q 5. What are the precautions I need to follow while taking peg-ancount injection?
Inform your doctor if you are allergic to peg-ancount injection, any latex, or any of the other ingredients in this medicine. Consult your doctor if you have a cough, fever, breathing difficulty, cancer, or kidney problem.
Fact Box of Peg-ancount Injection
Molecule name: Pegfilgrastim | Therapeutic class: Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor |
Pharmacological class: Colony-stimulating factor | Indications: Neutropenia (low white blood count) |
References
- Amgen Europe B.V., Electronic medicines compendium (EMC), [Revised on July 2023], [Accessed on 28st Oct 2023], https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/samsca-epar-product-information_en.pdf
- Amgen Inc., US Food and Drug Administration, [Revised on April 2019] [Accessed on 28st Oct 2023], https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2013/022275s009lbl.pdf
- Goodman & Gilman’s, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, hematopoietic agents: growth factors, minerals, and vitamins, 12th edition, 2011, 756.
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