Fondaparinux Sodium and Sargramostim Intravenous

• Generic Name: fondaparinux
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Arixtra, Arixtra 5 mg/dose, Arixtra 75 mg/dose, Arixtra 10 mg/dose

Fondaparinux blocks the activity of certain clotting substances in the blood.

Fondaparinux is used to prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). A DVT can occur after certain types of surgery.

Fondaparinux is also used together with warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) to treat DVT, including pulmonary embolism.

Fondaparinux may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: sargramostim
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Leukine

Sargramostim injection is used to help the bone marrow make new white blood cells. It is a synthetic (man-made) form of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor.

When certain cancer medicines are used to fight cancer cells, they also affect the white blood cells that fight infections. Sargramostim is used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection while you are being treated with cancer medicines. It is also used to help the bone marrow recover faster after a bone marrow transplant or after a peripheral blood progenitor cell collection in cancer patients having stem cell transplant. Sargramostim is also used to improve survival in cancer patients who have been exposed to radiation.

Sargramostim is available only with your doctor's prescription.