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An old woman is required to receive 4 cycles of cancer chemotherapy. After her first cycle, she developed chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia. Then in the next cycle, it would be appropriate to give this patient:

A
Darbopoietin alpha
B
Filgrastim (G-CSF)
C
Iron dextran
D
Oprelvekin (IL-11)
High-Yield Explanation
Oprelvekin acts like megakaryocyte colony stimulating factor and can be used to treat and prevent chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia. Filgrastim (G-CSF) and sargramostim (GM-CSF) are used to prevent leucopenia. Iron Dextran (i/v or i/m) is used in Anaemia.

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