Lortuss LQ and Pegaspargase Intramuscular, Intravenous

• Generic Name: doxylamine / pseudoephedrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lortuss LQ

Doxylamine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Lortuss LQ is a combination medicine used to treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Lortuss LQ may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pegaspargase
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Oncaspar

Pegaspargase belongs to the general group of medicines known as antineoplastics. It is used with other cancer medicines as a first-line treatment to a certain type of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Pegaspargase also treats ALL in patients who have had serious allergic reactions to L-asparaginase .

Pegaspargase seems to interfere with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells also may be affected by pegaspargase, other effects also occur. Some of these effects may be serious and must be reported to your doctor.

Before you begin treatment with pegaspargase, you and your doctor should talk about the good pegaspargase will do as well as the risks of using it.

Pegaspargase is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.

Pegaspargase is available only with your doctor's prescription .