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A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer and is receiving chemotherapy that causes anemia and neutropenia. The nurse should identify that which of the following drugs can be used to treat both conditions by stimulating the production of red blood cells and neutrophils in the bone marrow? (Select all that apply.)
Epoetin alfa (Epogen) is a drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, but not neutrophils. It is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy, chronic kidney disease, or other conditions.
Filgrastim (Neupogen) is a drug that stimulates the production of neutrophils in the bone marrow, but not red blood cells. It is used to prevent or treat neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, or other conditions.
Sargramostim (Leukine) is a drug that stimulates the production of both red blood cells and neutrophils in the bone marrow. It is used to prevent or treat anemia and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, or other conditions.
Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) is a drug that stimulates the production of both red blood cells and neutrophils in the bone marrow⁴. It is a longacting form of filgrastim that works in the same way but can be given less often. It is used to prevent or treat anemia and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy.
Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) is a drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, but not neutrophils. It is a longacting form of epoetin alfa that works in the same way but can be given less often. It is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy, chronic kidney disease, or other conditions.
Choice A reason:
Epoetin alfa (Epogen) is a drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, but not neutrophils. It is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy, chronic kidney disease, or other conditions.
Choice B reason:
Filgrastim (Neupogen) is a drug that stimulates the production of neutrophils in the bone marrow, but not red blood cells. It is used to prevent or treat neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, or other conditions.
Choice C reason:
Sargramostim (Leukine) is a drug that stimulates the production of both red blood cells and neutrophils in the bone marrow. It is used to prevent or treat anemia and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, or other conditions.
Choice D reason:
Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) is a drug that stimulates the production of both red blood cells and neutrophils in the bone marrow⁴. It is a longacting form of filgrastim that works in the same way but can be given less often. It is used to prevent or treat anemia and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy.
Choice E reason:
Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) is a drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, but not neutrophils. It is a longacting form of epoetin alfa that works in the same way but can be given less often. It is used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy, chronic kidney disease, or other conditions.