Rasburicase

راسبوریکاز

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🧪 VariousRecombinant urate oxidase

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Elitek (US)

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Tumour lysis syndrome hyperuricaemia · Regimen source: FDA Elitek · 2.1

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ History of anaphylaxis or severe hypersensitivity, haemolysis or methaemoglobinaemia with rasburicase; G6PD deficiency. FDA Elitek · 4

Warnings

  • • Boxed warning: anaphylaxis, haemolysis (G6PD), methaemoglobinaemia and interference with uric acid measurement (sample on ice). FDA Elitek · Boxed Warning

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid

    Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Elitek · 8.1

    “Risk Summary Based on findings in animals, Elitek may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

    Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Elitek · 8.2

    “Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in the breastfed child, advise patients that breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with Elitek, and for 2 weeks after the last dose.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Elitek · 8.4

    “The safety and effectiveness of Elitek have been established in pediatric patients ages 1 month to 17 years for initial management of plasma uric acid levels in patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving anticancer therapy expected to result in tumor lysis and subsequent elevation …”
  • 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

    Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Elitek · 8.5

    “No overall differences in pharmacokinetics, safety, and effectiveness were observed between the elderly and younger patients.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

    The source for this drug has no section for this group.

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