A drug that contains the active ingredient filgrastim and is used to treat severe neutropenia (a condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of white blood cells) caused by some types of chemotherapy. Granix is used in adults and in children aged 1 month and older who have certain cancers. It helps the bone marrow make more white blood cells. Granix is a type of colony-stimulating factor.
( GRA-nix )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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