Does neulastin drop platelet counts?

[ontheblock]

Can neulastin cause thrombocytopenia?

[Jm954 Administrator]

I'm not aware that it can. Why do you ask?

[AussieNeil Partner Administrator]

It may actually improve your platelet count based on my experience with Zarzio/Filgrastim. As JM954 says, why do you ask?

[ontheblock in reply to AussieNeil]

There is a diversity of opinion whether platelets rise or can decline w neulastin. In light of spontaneous fluctuations in platelet counts it is difficult to pinpoint causation in many cases

[Marie-54]

It does not happen to everyone, but mine dropped between 5 an 10 points every day when I was on Neupogen but came back as soon as they stopped the treatment. They monitored the drop and stopped before it got too low.

I also have had one Neulasta shot where my platelets dropped there as well, but again, they went right back to normal after a few days.

[ontheblock in reply to Marie-54]

Thanks. There is a lot we do not understand because of individual differences in disease states when GSF’s are used. You have confirmed my anecdotal research

[kathymac52]

According to our cancer team, Neulasta just artificially raised my husband's numbers as his bone marrow was not producing on its own.....it worked a couple of months as he was taking BR (chemo) and then after the 4th infusion.......he was thrown into 5 months of neutropenia and severely low platelets.. despite Neulasta....no more chemo for him. He is now on Ibrutinib.