Rascase Injection
Salt Composition
Rasburicase (1.5mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Rascase Injection is used to treat high uric acid levels in cancer patients due to chemotherapy, lowering uric acid levels in the blood to prevent kidney damage.
Dosage Form
Injection
Introduction
Rascase Injection is given as a slow injection into veins by a doctor or nurse. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Directions for Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Safety Information
Side Effects
nausea headache vomiting rash
How it works
Rascase Injection works by causing a reaction with an enzyme that turns uric acid into an inactive substance (allantoin) thereby reducing uric acid levels.
Quick Tips
Rascase Injection lowers uric acid levels in the blood which helps prevent kidney damage in cancer patients. It is injected slowly into a vein. It is given once a day for up to 7 days. Your doctor may get regular blood tests to check the levels of uric acid during treatment with this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience difficulty breathing, chest pain, swelling in the face and throat, itching, or dizziness.
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