ONCOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICALS
L Asparaginase for Injection 10,000 IU
Asparaginase is used in the treatment of blood cancer (acute lymphocytic leukemia).
Asparaginase belongs to class of medications called antineoplastic agents. Asparaginase is an enzyme that interferes with natural processes necessary for cancer cell growth, thereby killing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Common Side Effects are Hypersensitivity, Thromboembolism.