Vandetanib Oral Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • low amount of calcium in the blood
  • high blood pressure
  • prolonged QT interval on EKG
  • a high alanine transaminase level
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
  • depression
  • blurred vision
  • throat irritation
  • a common cold
  • indigestion
  • hair loss
  • a skin rash resembling acne
  • dry skin
  • low energy
  • taste impairment
  • a skin rash
  • decreased appetite
  • headache
  • cough
  • nausea
  • diarrhea
  • elevation of proteins in the urine
  • intense abdominal pain
  • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • low blood sugar
  • decreased blood platelets
  • abnormal heart rhythm
  • cerebral ischemia, a lack of blood supply to the brain
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • corneal opacity, a scarring disorder that results in clouding of the cornea of the eye
  • skin inflammation
  • increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun
  • itching
  • a nail disorder
  • muscle spasm
  • RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • a systemic inflammatory response called sepsis due to an infection with bacteria
  • torsades de pointes, a type of abnormal heart rhythm
  • heart failure
  • a localized weakening and ballooning in an artery wall called an arterial aneurysm
  • bleeding
  • pneumonia
  • pneumonia due to accidental inhalation of vomit
  • lung failure causing loss of breath
  • a hole in the intestine
  • kidney failure
  • a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • erythrodysesthesia or tingling, pain, redness, and edema in the hands and feet
  • impaired wound healing
  • a rupture in the wall of the stomach or intestine
  • lung tissue problem
  • pancreatitis
  • a type of brain disorder called posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
  • dissection of artery
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

    Sorry, we have no data available. Please contact your doctor or pharmacist.

    Drug Survey

    Are you currently using Vandetanib Oral?

    This survey is being conducted by the WebMD marketing sciences department.

    Selected from data included with permission and copyrighted by First Databank, Inc. This copyrighted material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except as may be authorized by the applicable terms of use.

    CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.