Elitek
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Term | Elitek |
Short definition | Elitek (EH-lih-tek) A drug used to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood of adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or other cancers who are receiving certain types of cancer treatments. Uric acid is a natural substance that can build up in the blood as tumors break down. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Elitek - (pronounced) (EH-lih-tek) A drug used to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood of adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or other cancers who are receiving certain types of cancer treatments. Uric acid is a natural substance that can build up in the blood as tumors break down. Elitek helps break down and remove uric acid from the body. It's a type of recombinant enzyme and a type of urea-lowering drug. Also called rasburicase and recombinant urate oxidase
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