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Lupifil-P

Lupifil-P Overdosage

pegfilgrastim

Manufacturer:

Lupin Limited

Distributor:

Atlanta Medicare

Marketer:

Atlanta Medicare
Full Prescribing Info
Overdosage
The maximum amount of pegfilgrastim that can be safely administered in single or multiple doses has not been determined. Single subcutaneous dose of 300 mcg/kg has been administered to limited number of heathy volunteers and patients with non-small cell lung cancer without serious adverse effects. These patients experienced a mean maximum absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 55 x 109/L, with a corresponding mean maximum WBC of 67 x 109/L. The absolute maximum ANC observed was 96 x 109/L with a corresponding absolute maximum WBC observed of 120 x 109/L. The duration of leukocytosis ranged from 6 to 13 days. The effectiveness of leukapheresis in the management of symptomatic individuals with pegfilgrastim-induced leukocytosis has not been studied.
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