Neupogen isn't approved to treat the condition, called afebrile neutropenia, although doctors commonly prescribe it to stimulate production of white-blood cells in patients with low counts in the hope that it will ward off infections.
The term PRN is a Latin phrase typically used in the medical field, which means pro re nata, translated, âas neededâor âwhen necessaryâ. Simply put when you hear or see someone use the abbreviation PRN within the medical field they are likely saying, use as needed. This is commonly used when prescribing medication (which weâll [â¦]
Asthenia (Greek: á¼ÏÎ¸Î­Î½ÎµÎ¹Î±, lit. lack of strength but also disease) is a medical term referring to a condition in which the body lacks or has lost strength either as a whole or in any of its parts. It denotes symptoms of physical weakness and loss of strength. General asthenia occurs in many chronic wasting diseases (such as tuberculosis and cancer), sleep disorders or chronic disorders of the heart, lungs or kidneys, and is probably most marked in diseases of the adrenal gland.