Filgrastim is a drug that helps treat neutropenia, a low neutrophil count, which may be caused after chemotherapy or radiation therapy poisoning, or due to HIV/AIDS or an unknown cause. Filgrastim is a mimic, and the synthetic form of a naturally occurring substance in the body called a colony-stimulating factor. The side effects may include bleeding gums, hives, feeling of pressure, infection, inflammation, numbness, itching, rash, redness, stinging, or ulceration at the injection site.
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Can a raised TLC level cause harm to the fetus?
Query: Hello doctor, I am in the eighth week of an IVF pregnancy. I have already had three miscarriages before. I am on Filgrastim injections (10 units of insulin syringe), Dexona, Duphaston, Estrabet 2 mg two tablets thrice a day. My doctor got some blood tests done yesterday. The TLC was at 21000 per mic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.The Filgrastim injection that you are taking is responsible for the elevated TLC (total lymphocyte count). But you need not worry as the function of the Filgrastim is to cause multiplication of the white blood cells. Studies have shown that Filgrastim after IVF (in vitr... Read Full »
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