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How long does pain last after having neulasta injection after chemo treatment for breast cancer?
Question posted by d4 on 8 Oct 2010 • 1 answer
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scientistsahai's answer: It has been observed that breast cancer patients taking chemo & Neulasta suffer from bone pain. This is induced by Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) and the pain generally peaks around 3 days after the injection. Naproxen (500mg, twice daily) has been ...
Why is etanercept (enbrel) administered differently from aspirin?
Question posted by la_reina_09 on 2 Nov 2009 • 2 answers
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scientistsahai's response: Enbrel is a anti-TNF produced using Chinese Hamster Ovary by rDNA technology. It is a fusion protein and is indicated for use in moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and plague Psoriasis. It needs to ...
Does methotrexate cause low blood count?
Question posted by nancyjohn on 2 Jan 2011 • 1 answer
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scientistsahai's answer: Methotrexate (MTX) is an anti-cancer drug used in the treatment of cancers of head and neck, breast, lung, stomach etc. Low blood count (white blood cells & red blood cells) is a common side effect of MTX usage, which occurs in almost 30% of ...
Does anyone know if Enbrel completely clears up your skin from Psoriasis?
Question posted by rashie on 27 Nov 2010 • 2 answers
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scientistsahai's answer: Enbrel (Etanercept) works by blocking the chemical messenger Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) which is responsible for triggering inflammatory, skin-damaging response in psoriasis. Enbrel is helpful in relieving psoriasis and is particularly helpful to ...
Chemical structure of avastin?
Question posted by girishmit... on 25 Sep 2010 • 2 answers
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scientistsahai's answer: Hi, Avastin is a humanized mAB for the treatment of metastatic cancers. It works by blocking the VEGF-A which stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. Bevacizumab is produced in a Chinese Hamster Ovary expression system and weighs approx ...