Plerifor (Plerixafor)

Plerixafor is a medication used during a type of bone marrow transplant for blood cancers to move the patient's own stem cells into their bloodstream for improved collection.

Main Uses

• Used in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells into the bloodstream for collection and subsequent autologous stem cell transplantation.
• Indicated for patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma (MM).

Contraindications / Precautions

• Hypersensitivity to plerixafor.
• Caution in patients with:
  • Leukemia (risk of mobilizing malignant cells).
  • Renal impairment (dose adjustment required).
  • Splenic enlargement (rare risk of splenic rupture)

Dosage: The dosage of this medicine depends on the prescription and instruction given by the doctor.

Precautions: Do not take this medicine without any medical consultation with your doctor.