KEPIVANCE *


Brand:
KEPIVANCE *

Manufacturer:
AMGEN INC

  
Compositions:
6.25mg powder for injection in single use vials,
  
Strength Rate Packing Style
6.25mg powder for inj. 0.00 single -use vial

List of Related Indications:
  • Oral mucositis

List Of Drugs:
  • Palifermin - @ - Keratinocyte Growth Inhibitor- Antirheumatic agents

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Drug Interaction

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Adverse Reaction

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Patient Information

Pharmacology/ Pharmacokinetics

Pregnancy and lactation

   

Drug Interaction:

Drug Interactions- summary

Heparin - Palifermin has been shown to bind to heparin. Therefore if heparin is used to
 maintain an IV line, use saline to rinse the line to and after palifermin administration

Chemotherapy - do not administer palifermin within 24 hours before, during infusion of ,
or 24 hours after administration of myelotoxic chemotherapy. Admin. of palefermin
within 24 hours of chemotherapy resulted in increased severity and duration of oral mucositis