Filgrastim is a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analog used to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of granulocytes.[1] It is produced by recombinant DNA technology. The gene for human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is inserted into the genetic material of Escherichia coli. The G-CSF then produced by E. coli is only slightly different from G-CSF naturally made [...]
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Fluticasone is a potent synthetic corticosteroid often prescribed as treatment for asthma and allergic rhinitis. The related fluticasone propionate is marketed with the brand names Flixotide (UK) for asthma and Flixonase (UK) for allergic rhinitis by Allen & Hanburys. In the US, it is marketed for asthma as Flovent, and allergic rhinitis as Flonase, by GlaxoSmithKline. [...]
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