Adagen
Name: Adagen
What happens if I miss a dose?
Call your doctor for instructions if you miss a dose of pegademase bovine.
How is this medicine (Adagen) best taken?
Give this medicine as ordered by your child's doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.
- It is given as a shot into a muscle.
What do I do if I miss a dose?
- Call your child's doctor to find out what to do.
If OVERDOSE is suspected
If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.
Contraindications
There is no evidence to support the safety and efficacy of Adagen® (pegademase bovine) Injection as preparatory or support therapy for bone marrow transplantation. Since Adagen® (pegademase bovine) Injection is administered by intramuscular injection, it should be used with caution in patients with thrombocytopenia and should not be used if thrombocytopenia is severe.
Adverse Effects
Frequency Not Defined
Hematologic events: Hemolytic anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombocythemia, thrombocytopenia and autoimmune thrombocytopenia
Dermatological events: Injection site erythema, urticaria
Lymphomas
Headache