Colony Stimulating Factors : Before Using

Colony Stimulating Factors - Systemic

Colony Stimulating Factors *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For colony stimulating factors, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to the colony stimulating factor. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Colony stimulating factors have not been studied in pregnant women.

Filgrastim In studies in rabbits, filgrastim did not cause birth defects but did cause internal defects, a decrease in average weight and death of the fetus at high doses.
Sargramostim Studies on birth defects have not been done in pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether colony stimulating factors pass into human breast milk. However, these medication have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of colony stimulating factors in child with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults. In Canada, data from clinical trials in children indicate that the safety of filgrastim is similar in both adults and children receiving certain cancer medication.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of colony stimulating factors in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug has been using in many elderly diseaseds and is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of colony stimulating factors. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Conditions causing by inflammation or immune system problems There is a risk these may be worsened by colony stimulating fact

Heart disease chance of some unwanted effects - heart rhythm problems, retaining water may be increased

Kidney disease
Liver disease May sometimes be worsened by colony stimulating fact

Lung disease Colony stimulating factor may cause shortness of breath