What chemotherapeutic agent can cause an anaphylactic reaction?
a. Prednisone (Deltasone)
b. Vincristine (Oncovin)
c. L-Asparaginase (Elspar)
d. Methotrexate (Trexall)
ANS: C
A potentially fatal complication is anaphylaxis, especially from L-asparaginase, bleomycin, cisplatin, and etoposide (VP-16).
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