The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1143
November 11, 2002
Rasburicase (Elitek) for Hyperuricemia
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Rasburicase (Elitek) for Hyperuricemia
November 11, 2002 (Issue: 1143)
Rasburicase (Elitek - Sanofi-Synthelabo), a recombinant form of urate oxidase derived from the fungus Aspergillus flavus, has been approved by the FDA for intravenous (IV) management of hyperuricemia associated with tumor lysis syndrome in pediatric...more
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