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oprelvekin, oh-prel-ve-kin, is a synthetic, man-made, version, a substance, interleukin-11, naturally occurring interleukin-11 is produced by bone marrow cells, body and helps to make platelets, which are necessary for proper clotting, blood, oprelvekin, help prevent low platelet counts caused by treatment with some cancer medicines, dosage forms, parenteral, injection, for oprelvekin, allergic reaction to oprelvekin, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, oprelvekin has not been studied in pregnant women, in rats and rabbits this medicine was found to cause harmful effects on the fetus, miscarriages and poor growth, it has not been found to cause birth defects in animals, when breast-feeding , not known whether oprelvekin passes into breast milk, discuss with a physician whether, not you should breast-feed during treatment with this medicine, children oprelvekin, joint and tendon problems in animals and there is a possibility it could also cause these effects in children receiving it, discuss these possible effects with a physician, has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, oprelvekin, any other medical problems, congestive heart failure , worsened because oprelvekin causes the body to retain water, atrial arrhythmias, heart rhythm problems, heart rhythm problems, fluid build-up, abdomen, lungs, worsened by oprelvekin, myeloablative chemotherapy, may lead to serious side effects , injecting this medicine myself , each package, oprelvekin will contain a patient instruction sheet, read this sheet carefully and make sure you understand, prepare the injection, disposable syringes, give the injection, how long the injection is stable, any questions about, this, works best if, given at the same time every day, oprelvekin will be different for different patients, the dose that is used may depend on a number, things, the patient's body weight, are receiving oprelvekin at home, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, any questions about the proper dose, oprelvekin, if i miss a dose, skip the missed dose and give the next dose at the usual time, keep out of a child's reach, store in a refrigerator, keep the medicine from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, ask my doctor how to get rid, any medicine you do not use, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, for unwanted effects, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, the side effects listed below include only those that might be caused by oprelvekin, to find out about other side effects, caused by the cancer medicines you are also receiving, see the information about those medicines, side effects occur, fast heartbeat, fluid retention, irregular heartbeat , shortness of breath, sore mouth, tongue, swelling, feet, lower legs, white patches in mouth and/or on tongue, bloody eye, blurred vision , severe redness and peeling, skin, incidence not determined--—observed during clinical practice with levofloxacin; estimates, frequency cannot be determined, bleeding, blistering, bloody urine, blurred vision , burning, change in ability to see colors, especially blue, yellow, cloudy urine , coldness, cough, decrease, increase in amount, urine, difficulty swallowing, discoloration , skin, dizziness , fainting, lightheadedness, fast heartbeat, feeling, pressure, hives, increased blood pressure, increased thirst, infection, inflammation, itching, appetite, lower back/side pain, lumps , nausea, numbness , pain, puffiness, swelling, the eyelids, around the eyes face, lips, tongue, rash, redness, scarring, shortness of breath, skin rash , soreness, stinging, stomach pain, swelling, tenderness, tightness in chest, tingling, troubled breathing, ulceration, unusual tiredness , weakness, vomiting, warmth at site, weight gain, wheezing, may also cause the following side effect that a physician will watch for, heart rhythm problems, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, red eyes, weakness, numbness , tingling, hands, feet, skin discoloration , skin rash at place, injection, other side effects, brand names, neumega, other commonly used names are interleukin-11, recombinant; ril-11, category hematopoietic stimulant