Filgrastim injection is a medication used to treat neutropenia (low white blood cells), particularly when it's caused by cancer treatments. According to the provided reference:
- Filgrastim injection is used to treat neutropenia (low white blood cells) that is caused by cancer medicines. It is a synthetic (man-made) form of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor. Filgrastim helps the bone marrow to make new white blood cells.
In simpler terms, filgrastim helps your body produce more white blood cells.
