What are the possible side effects of isatuximab?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Some side effects may occur during the injection. Tell your caregiver if you feel cold, itchy, nauseated, feel like you might pass out, or have a cough, headache, stuffy or runny nose, a tight feeling in your throat, pounding heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, or trouble breathing.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- easy bruising, unusual bleeding, purple or red spots under your skin;
- low white blood cell counts --fever, mouth sores, skin sores, sore throat, cough, trouble breathing;
- low red blood cells (anemia) --pale skin, unusual tiredness, feeling light-headed or short of breath, cold hands and feet; or
- symptoms of pneumonia --cough with mucus, chest pain, feeling short of breath.
Your cancer treatments may be delayed or permanently discontinued if you have certain side effects.
Common side effects may include:
- low blood cell counts;
- pneumonia;
- diarrhea; or
- cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat;
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.