Encorafenib Oral Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • anemia
  • bleeding
  • a high alanine transaminase level
  • a high aspartate transaminase level
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • a skin rash resembling acne
  • joint pain
  • low energy
  • a skin rash
  • decreased appetite
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • intense abdominal pain
  • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • high amount of magnesium in the blood
  • low amount of sodium in the blood
  • low levels of white blood cells
  • low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
  • a decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood
  • inflammation of the iris - the colored part of the eyeball
  • inflammation of the uvea of the eye
  • inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
  • bleeding within the skull
  • blood coming from anus
  • blood in the bowel movement
  • bleeding of the stomach or intestines
  • thickening of the outer horny layer of the skin
  • abnormal liver function tests
  • 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

  • constipation
  • itching
  • hair loss
  • dry skin
  • backache
  • pain in the arms or legs
  • dizziness
  • difficulty sleeping
  • fever
  • taste impairment
  • headache
  • diarrhea
  • high blood sugar
  • a type of mole called acquired melanocytic nevus
  • RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • prolonged QT interval on EKG
  • a hypersensitivity reaction to a drug
  • pancreatitis
  • an inflammatory condition of fat under the skin with red patches and lumps called panniculitis
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • paralysis of nerves for the face
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