Leukine
Leukine is a protein that stimulates the production of white blood cells. Leukine is similar a substance in the body called granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Leukine is used to increase white blood cells and decrease the risk of infection in conditions such as cancer, bone...
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Leukine
Leukine is used for: Reducing severe, life-threatening, or fatal infections after chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). It is also used to help increase the success of autologous bone marrow transplant and to help increase survival in patients who have bone marrow transplant failure....
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Leukine

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Leukine
LEUKINE®  (sargramostim) is a recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhu GM-CSF) produced by recombinant DNA technology in a yeast (S. cerevisiae) expression system. GM-CSF is a hematopoietic growth factor which stimulates proliferation and differentiation of...
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Sargramostim
Sargramostim Pronunciation: (sar-GRUH-moe-STIM) Class: Colony stimulating factor Trade Names: Leukine - Powder for injection, lyophilized 250mcg Pharmacology Supports survival, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells;...
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See also: Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Failure or Engraftment Delay, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloid Reconstruction, Neutropenia Associated with Chemotherapy

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