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Generic: pegaspargase View All Brands Oncaspar An antineoplastic - This medicine is used to treat certain types of leukemia				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What should I watch for while using this medicine? Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. You will need important blood work done while you are taking this medicine. This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop. Call your doctor or health care professional if you get a severe headache or have a severe stomach pain with nausea and vomiting. This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding. Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever. What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine? Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible: allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue breathing problems chest pain confusion, agitation, or hallucinations feeling faint or lightheaded, falls increased thirst loss of appetite, nausea nausea and vomiting pain, swelling, warmth in the leg problems with balance, walking, talking seizures stomach pain or swelling sudden headache swelling of the ankles, feet, hands trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine unusual bleeding or bruising unusually weak or tired Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): sweating weight loss This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1- 800- FDA- 1088.
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