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How to Take Pegaspargase and it's Dose

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - Dr. M. Janani Priya, Doctor of Pharmacy

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein or muscle.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IM/IV- The recommended dose is 2,500 IU/m².

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with serious blood clots, bleeding disorder, chickenpox, shingles, or inflammation of the pancreas, and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Pegaspargase

This medication is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Trade Names/Brand Names of Pegaspargase

International :

Oncaspar

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

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