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Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) cause white blood cell spike?
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Possibly: Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) is indicated to increase the peripheral neutrophil count and thereby decrease infection in febrile neutropenic patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Yes!!: This is exactly what Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) does. It increases your white blood cell count, and it can sometimes raise it to very high levels.
Answered 6/30/2014
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