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Rasburicase Pharmacology Summary

Recombinant urate oxidase from saccharomyces
Immediate onset of action
Dosing:
 - Package insert: 0.2 mg/kg IV
Rasburicase Pharmacology ... theABofPharmaC #Rasburicase
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
allopurinol +/- rasburicase ... phos binders - Rasburicase
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
- Allopurinol, Rasburicase
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
IV fluids • Rasburicase
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
dl, treat with Rasburicase
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
Primaquine - Rasburicase
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Antimalarial Agent - Rasburicase