How is agranulocytosis treated?

How is agranulocytosis treated?

If a prescription medication is causing your symptoms, it’s essential to stop taking the medicine. Talk to your provider about how to stop safely. Agranulocytosis treatment includes:

• Antibiotics: If you have an infection, your healthcare provider will prescribe antibiotics and other medications to relieve your symptoms.
• Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF): Your provider may recommend injections of a drug to help your body produce white blood cells, specifically neutrophils, faster. Your provider may prescribe filgrastim (Neupogen®), pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®) or lenograstim (Granocyte®).
• Immunosuppressant drugs: If an autoimmune disorder causes agranulocytosis, your provider may recommend medicines such as prednisone. These medications suppress (calm down) the immune system.
• Bone marrow transplant: If other treatments aren’t effective, you may need a bone marrow transplant. During this procedure, you receive bone marrow from a donor so you can produce more white blood cells.
• Preventing infection: People with agranulocytosis should be careful to avoid infection. Wash your hands often, avoid crowds and wear a face covering in public.