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ArticleThe journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG2023

Characterization of Neutropenia in Preterm Neonates Following Administration of Darbepoetin Alfa.

Nicole Andrews, Stephanie Friedman, Mary Dunham, Roger Dean, Shilpi Chabra

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Article in The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nicole AndrewsDepartment of Pharmacy (NA), Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Stephanie FriedmanDepartment of Pharmacy (NA, SF, MD, RD), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Mary DunhamDepartment of Pharmacy (NA, SF, MD, RD), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Roger DeanDepartment of Pharmacy (NA, SF, MD, RD), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Shilpi ChabraDivision of Neonatology (SC), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.

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objectiveThis study is to evaluate the effects of darbepoetin alfa (darbe) on neutrophil count in preterm neonates treated for anemia of prematurity.

methodsThis was a retrospective chart review comparing the absolute neutrophil counts (ANCs) of neonates administered 2 doses of subcutaneous darbe 10 mcg/kg to that of a randomly selected comparator group of neonates not administered the drug. Neonates <34 weeks gestational age, gestational age between 23w1d and 33w4d, born between July 2016 and June 2019, were included in the study.

resultsThe ANCs of 45 darbe-treated neonates compared with those of 45 randomly selected comparator control neonates revealed no difference in the rate of occurrence of neutropenia (ANC ≤1000/μL) between the darbe-treated neonates (26.7%) and comparator neonates (24.4%) (p > 0.99). There was also no difference in the rate of occurrence of severe neutropenia (ANC ≤500/μL) between the darbe-treated neonates (11.1%) and comparator neonates (6.7%) (p = 0.70). Darbepoetin alfa did not lead to differences in rates of resolution of neutropenia or severe neutropenia.

conclusionsShort-term administration of darbe did not affect the ANCs of preterm neonates treated for anemia of prematurity. There was no difference in the rates of occurrence of neutropenia, severe neutropenia, or resolution of either between the darbe-treated neonates and comparator neonates.

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darbepoetin alfadrug-induced abnormalitiesneonatal anemianeonatal intensive care unitsneutropenianeutrophils

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PMCPMC9901317

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