What are the medications for increasing white blood cells?

Medications that increase white blood cell count primarily target leukopenia caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, infections, or certain diseases.

Commonly used leukocyte-increasing medications and their mechanisms:

1. Colony-stimulating factor drugs

These medications, such as recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), promote the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into mature white blood cells, thereby increasing white blood cell counts. They are commonly used clinically in patients with severe leukopenia, such as after chemotherapy for acute leukemia.

2. Androgenic drugs

Examples include testosterone and methyltestosterone. These drugs stimulate bone marrow hematopoiesis to increase white blood cell production.

3. Protein anabolic hormone drugs

Such as nandrolone phenpropionate and methandrostenolone. These agents promote protein synthesis and bone marrow hematopoietic function, thereby increasing white blood cell levels.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and proprietary Chinese medicines

TCM herbs such as Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Astragalus membranaceus (Huang Qi), and ginseng, as well as proprietary Chinese medicines like Qijiao Shengbai Capsules and Shengbai Kang Granules, improve the patient's constitution and increase white blood cell counts by regulating qi and blood and nourishing the liver and kidneys.

5. Other adjunctive medications

These include vitamin B4, berbamine hydrochloride tablets, and shark liver oil alcohol, which are also commonly used clinically to increase white blood cell counts.

When using the above medications, it is essential to strictly follow medical instructions.