Cobimetinib Oral Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • bleeding
  • itching
  • abnormal liver function tests
  • a high alanine transaminase level
  • a high aspartate transaminase level
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • urinary tract infection
  • increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun
  • a skin rash resembling acne
  • dry skin
  • fever
  • low energy
  • visible water retention
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • a type of bumpy skin rash called a maculopapular rash
  • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • low amount of calcium in the blood
  • high levels of potassium in the blood
  • low amount of potassium in the blood
  • anemia
  • detachment of the retina of the eye
  • a disorder of the retina of the eye
  • vision loss
  • high blood pressure
  • cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle
  • pneumonia
  • fluid in the lungs
  • lung failure causing loss of breath
  • inflammation of the liver called hepatitis
  • a skin rash
  • high amount of bilirubin in the blood
  • decreased oxygen in the tissues or blood
  • basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • a type of slow growing skin cancer called a keratoacanthoma
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • blurred vision
  • dry mouth
  • stomatitis, a condition with painful swelling and sores inside the mouth
  • pain
  • chills
  • headache
  • reduced sensation in the mouth
  • pain in the oropharynx
  • RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • a blockage of blood vessels in the retina of the eye
  • a type of inflammation of the lung called interstitial pneumonitis
  • a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • a condition with muscle tissue breakdown called rhabdomyolysis
  • bleeding from the lungs
  • a second occurrence of melanoma
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

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