Pegaspargase is used in the treatment of blood cancer (acute lymphocytic leukemia) and Hodgkin’s disease.
How Pegaspargase works
Pegaspargase stops the growth of cancer cells.
Common side effects of Pegaspargase
Increased glucose level in blood, Low albumin level in blood, Increased transaminase level in blood, Febrile neutropenia, Increased triglyceride level in blood, Increased bilirubin in the blood, Thromboembolic events, Hypersensitivity, Pancreatic inflammation, Clotting disorder