What are the possible side effects of moxetumomab pasudotox?
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, nauseated, hot or cold, light-headed, or have a headache, muscle pain, cough, trouble breathing, or fast heartbeats.
Moxetumomab pasudotox can damage red blood cells, which may cause irreversible kidney failure. Get emergency medical help if you have: unusual bruising or bleeding, fever, confusion, tiredness or irritability, stomach pain, vomiting, dark urine, fast heartbeats, and little or no urination.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- low red blood cells (anemia) --pale skin, unusual tiredness, feeling light-headed or short of breath, cold hands and feet;
- signs of an electrolyte imbalance --muscle spasms or contractions, numbness or tingly feeling, nausea, fast or irregular heartbeats, seizure; or
- capillary leak syndrome --dizziness, weakness, cough, trouble breathing, and sudden swelling or weight gain.
Serious side effects may be more likely in older adults.
Your cancer treatments may be delayed or permanently discontinued if you have certain side effects.
Common side effects may include:
- swelling in your arms, legs, or face;
- nausea, diarrhea, constipation;
- headache, tiredness;
- fever; or
- anemia.
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.