Pegaspargase (Systemic)
Brand Names : Oncaspar, PEG- L-asparaginase
CategoryDescriptionPegaspargase (peg-AS-par-jase) belongs to the general group of medicines known as antineoplastics.
It is used to treat some kinds of cancer.
Pegaspargase seems to interfere with the growth of cancer cells, which
are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells also may be
affected by pegaspargase, other effects also occur. Some of these effects
may be serious and must be reported to your doctor.
Before you begin treatment with pegaspargase, you and your doctor should
talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it.
Pegaspargase is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision
of your doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Parenteral
-
Injection (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
Another commonly used name is PEG- L
-asparaginase
.
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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