Palifermin is used to help prevent or reduce some side effects caused by other drugs or radiation therapy in cancer treatment. These drugs are only available by prescription. This product is available in the following dosage form powder for injection solution

dose

Adults: 60 mg per square meter of body surface area, injected into a vein for 3 consecutive days before and after myelotoxic therapy for a total of 6 doses.
Children: Dose and usage should be determined by your doctor.

Side Effects

1. blurred vision
2. Skin burning, itching, numbness, prickling needles, or tingling feeling
3. difficult to move
4. dizziness
5. Increased serum amylase
6. Increased serum lipase
7. fever
8. Redness of the skin
9. Increased sensitivity to pain
10. Increased sensitivity to touch
11. Muscle pain or stiffness
12. nervous
13. painful
14. Pain in joints
15. rash
16. Slow or fast heartbeat
17. swelling
18. Thickened tongue
19. The skin was warm