What are the possible side effects of margetuximab?
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 dizzy, tired, nauseated, light-headed, itchy, sweaty, feverish, chilled, or have a headache, rash, joint pain, cough, fast heartbeats, trouble breathing, or swelling in your face.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- new or worsening cough;
- blisters or ulcers in your mouth, red or swollen gums, trouble swallowing;
- heart problems --pounding heartbeats, dizziness, swelling in your face or lower legs, rapid weight gain (more than 5 pounds in 1 day), feeling short of breath;
- hand-foot syndrome --pain, blisters, bleeding, or severe rash on the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet; or
- low white blood cell counts --fever, mouth sores, skin sores, sore throat, cough, trouble breathing.
Common side effects may include:
- feeling weak or tired;
- stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite;
- diarrhea, constipation;
- fever;
- hair loss;
- headache;
- cough, trouble breathing;
- pain, numbness, or tingling in your arms or legs;
- muscle or joint pain;
- hand-foot syndrome; or
- side effects during the injection.
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.