Asparaginase-L - @ - Antineoplatics

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Asparaginase-L - @ - Antineoplatics

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Drug Interaction:

Antineuoplastic agents include-

Interferon ALFA 2a, Interferon ALFA -2b, Interferon ALFA -n3, Levamisole, Altretamine, Cladribine, Hydroxyurea, Aldesleukin, Paclitaxel, Docetaxel,Tretinion, Procarbazine,Dacarbazine, Gemcitabine, Mitotane, Asparaginase, Pegaspargase,Porfimer Sodium

Interacting drugs- summary

Aspariginase +

Methotrexate

 asparginase diminish or abolish methotrexate effect on malignant cells this effect persists as long as plasma asparagine levels are suppressed. Do not use methotrexate with or following aspariginase, while aspariginase levels are below normal.

+Aspariginase

Vincristine/ Prednisolone

  IV administration of aspariginase concurrently with or immediately before a course of these drugs may be associated with increased toxicity

Drug/lab test interaction:

L-asparaginase may interfere with the interpretation of thyroid function tests by producing a rapid and marked reduction in serum concentration of thyroxine-binding globulin within 2 days after the first dose.

Serum concentration of thyroxine-binding globulin returned to pre-treatment values within 4 weeks of the last dose of l-asparaginase