Granix

Granix is used to treat neutropenia, a lack of certain white blood cells caused by receiving chemotherapy with certain cancer medications. It works by stimulating your bone marrow to make more white blood cells.

• Granix

• Alvaiz
• Aranesp (Albumin Free)
• Doptelet
• Epogen
• Fulphila
• Fylnetra
• Granix
• Jesduvroq
• Leukine
• Mircera
• Mulpleta
• Neulasta
• Neulasta Onpro
• Neumega
• Neupogen
• Nivestym
• Nplate
• Nyvepria
• Omontys
• Procrit
• Promacta
• Reblozyl
• Releuko
• Retacrit
• Rolvedon
• Stimufend
• Udenyca
• Udenyca Onbody
• Zarxio
• Ziextenzo

• Injectable

• By injection

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. It is given as a shot under the skin of your upper arm, upper buttock, stomach, or thigh.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

This medicine is available in 2 forms: a vial (glass container) or a prefilled syringe. Your doctor will tell you which dosage form you should use.

Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. Do not inject into skin areas that are tender, red, or bruised, or have scars or stretch marks.

Allow the medicine to warm to room temperature for 30 minutes before you inject it. Do not use it if the liquid in the syringe or vial has changed color, looks cloudy, or if you see particles in it. Do not shake the syringe or vial.

Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

Do not use this medicine within 24 hours before or after receiving chemotherapy.

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Keep this medicine in its original container until you are ready to use it. You may store it at room temperature for up to 5 days, and if not used, can be returned to the refrigerator. Throw away any unused medicine that has been left at room temperature for more than 5 days.

Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to filgrastim or pegfilgrastim.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have kidney disease, lung disease or breathing problems, sickle cell disease, or blood or bone marrow problems.

Do not breastfeed during treatment and for 2 weeks after the last dose.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Spleen problemsLung problems, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)Kidney problemsCapillary leak syndromeBlood or bone marrow problems (including myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia) in patients with breast or lung cancerAortitis (swelling of the largest artery in the body)Bleeding problems

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Some medicines can affect how tbo-filgrastim works. Tell your doctor if you are using lithium.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Damage to the spleen, including possible ruptureAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)Capillary leak syndrome (blood vessel problem)

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Swelling of your hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
• Skin redness, blisters, or sores, red or purple spots on your skin
• Pain on the left upper side your stomach or left shoulder
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Decrease in how much or how often you urinate, red or dark brown urine, cloudy urine, lower back or side pain
• Trouble breathing or fast breathing, blue lips, fingernails, or skin
• Bone pain
• Pain, redness, itching, burning, or swelling where the shot was given