User:Mr. Ibrahem/Sargramostim

Sargramostim, sold under the brand name Leukine, is a medication used to increase white blood cells in people with low levels or before leukapheresis. It is given by injection into a vein or under the skin.

Common side effects include fever, headache, nausea, and muscle pains. Other possible side effects include worsening cancer, anaphylaxis, shortness of breath, and swelling. It is a recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

Sargramostim was approved for medical use in the United States in 1991. In the United States 1,750 mcg costs about 2,000 USD as of 2021. It is made from specifically engineered yeast of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae type.