Pegaspargase

The recommended dose of Pegaspargase is 2,500 International Units/m² intramuscularly or intravenously. Pegaspargase should be administered no more frequently than every 14 days.

Call the doctor at once if patient has any of these serious side effects:

• severe pain in  upper stomach spreading to  back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
• sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
• sudden headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
• pain or swelling in one or both legs;
• fever, chills, body aches.