Alemtuzumab: What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Alemtuzumab

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What are the possible side effects of alemtuzumab?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Some people receiving a alemtuzumab injection have had a reaction to the infusion (when the medicine is injected into the vein). Tell your caregiver right away if you feel dizzy, hot or cold, nauseated, light-headed, sweaty, itchy, or have a fast heartbeat, chest tightness, or trouble breathing during the injection.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
• chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
• feeling light-headed, fainting;
• confusion, hallucinations; or
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips.

Less serious side effects include:

• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
• diarrhea, constipation;
• loss of appetite;
• headache;
• back or chest pain;
• sleep problems (insomnia);
• tired feeling;
• runny nose, sore throat; or
• sweating, mild skin rash or itching;

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

Last updated:	August 15, 2007