Grastofil (Filgrastim)

Prescription medicineOnly Available By Prescription

What if I find a lower price with another pharmacy?

We guarantee the lowest price on all of our prescription products. If you find your medications cheaper at any other recognized licensed mail order pharmacy, we will not only match their price, we will beat it by 25% of the difference. It is our 125% price match guarantee!

Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.

To get the discount please make sure to mention the price match to the customer service team when they call to collect payment for your order. Or call toll free at 1-888-904-8467 to place the order through the phone.

Terms & Conditions of Program

  • Guaranteed lowest price is only valid at the time of sale.
  • We will only match the current advertised price.
  • Products must be identical and in stock at the time of placing an order with a licensed mail order pharmacy. They must be an online Canadian pharmacy with an address in Canada.
  • Products must be authentic in brand and size (same manufacturer, same country of manufacture, same pack size, same strength and same quantity).
  • Products must be new. We cannot match the price of any used, short expiry or expired product.
  • Price match can only be issued over the phone with our customer service team. Please note at this time we cannot offer price matching for the products Ozempic or Saxenda.
What is a Generic Drug?

A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.

The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.

Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.

Description

Gastrofil is a prescription drug used to reduce the risk of infections in individuals undergoing immune-suppressive therapies to treat different types of cancers. It is indicated for patients with non-myeloid malignancies at a notable risk of febrile neutropenia but can also be used for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), following bone marrow transplantation, peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) collection and therapy, severe chronic neutropenia, and HIV infection.

Grastofil has the same structure as a naturally occurring hormone called granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Grastofil increases the production of white blood cells within the bone marrow.

Directions

The dosage varies based on the disease being treated and the patient's characteristics.

Use Grastofil exactly as directed by the doctor, and do not change, stop, or start therapy without discussing with your doctor.

Grastofil is available in prefilled syringes for easy administration.

Ingredients

The active ingredient in Grastofil is filgrastim.

Interactions

  • Grastofil has no known drug-drug interactions

Cautions

Use caution if you have a history of latex allergy because the pre-filled syringe contains natural latex. Use an alternative treatment if needed.

Tell your doctor if you have a history of sickle cell disease before starting this drug.

Tell your doctor immediately if you have abdominal or shoulder pain. This type of pain may be an indication of an enlarged spleen and impending splenic rupture, which is a medical emergency.

Do not use 24 hours before or 24 hours after receiving chemotherapy.

Side Effects

Common adverse reactions may include:

  • Alopecia
  • Anemia
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Bleeding from nose
  • Blood transfusion reaction
  • Bone pain
  • Capillary leak syndrome
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea
  • Dyspnea
  • Fever
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Headache
  • Hepatosplenomegaly
  • Hypersensitivity reaction
  • Hypoesthesia
  • Leukocytosis
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome
  • Nausea
  • Pain
  • Pain in limb
  • Pulmonary hemorrhage
  • Rash
  • Rupture of spleen
  • Sepsis
  • Sickle cell anemia with crisis
  • Splenomegaly
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Vasculitis of the skin

References

Grastofil [package insert]. Toronto, ON: Apotex; February 2018.



IMPORTANT NOTE: The above information is intended to increase awareness of health information and does not suggest treatment or diagnosis. This information is not a substitute for individual medical attention and should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. See your health care professional for medical advice and treatment.

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