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Afinitor Oral

Does Afinitor Oral have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Afinitor Oral:

Common side effects of Afinitor Oral:

ItchingSevere
Chronic Trouble SleepingSevere
RashSevere
Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or HandsSevere
Loss of AppetiteSevere
Head PainSevere
Trouble BreathingSevere
Feel Like Throwing UpSevere
Throwing UpSevere
DiarrheaSevere
Stomach CrampsSevere
High Blood SugarSevere
Numbness and TinglingSevere
InfectionSevere
Feeling WeakSevere
AnemiaSevere
Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Middle Ear InfectionLess Severe
Throat PainLess Severe
Sinus Irritation and CongestionLess Severe
Painful, Red or Swollen MouthLess Severe
Dry SkinLess Severe
Low EnergyLess Severe
Taste ProblemsLess Severe
NosebleedLess Severe
CoughLess Severe

Infrequent side effects of Afinitor Oral:

High Blood PressureSevere
Inflammation in Lungs caused by Allergic ReactionSevere
Escape of Fluid into the LungsSevere
Tingling, Pain, Redness and Edema of Hands and FeetSevere
Chest PainSevere
High Amount of Fats in the BloodSevere
Low Amount of Phosphate in the BloodSevere
Extreme Loss of Body WaterSevere
Accumulation of Fluid in the Tissues of the EyelidLess Severe
HemorrhoidsLess Severe
Dry MouthLess Severe
Fingernail and/or Toenail DiseaseLess Severe
ChillsLess Severe
Weight LossLess Severe
Runny NoseLess Severe
High Amount of Triglyceride in the BloodLess Severe

Rare side effects of Afinitor Oral:

Blood Clot in Artery of Liver Following Liver TransplantSevere
Bacterial Infection of Blood or Tissues affecting the Whole BodySevere
Presence of Fungal Microorganisms in the BloodSevere
Lung Tissue ProblemsSevere
PancreatitisSevere
Progressive Disease in the White Matter of the BrainSevere
Skin CancerSevere
BK Virus Reactivation causing Kidney ProblemsSevere
Post Kidney Transplant Renal ThrombosisSevere
Blood Clot in LungSevere
PneumoniaSevere
Acute Kidney DiseaseSevere
Kidney FailureSevere
DizzySevere
Impaired Wound HealingSevere
Life Threatening Allergic ReactionSevere
Giant HivesSevere
Infection caused by a Protozoa OrganismSevere
Malignant LymphomaSevere
DiabetesSevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Absence of Spermatozoa from the Seminal FluidLess Severe
Temporary Redness of Face and NeckLess Severe

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