Tarceva Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity
COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i
an infection a skin rash trouble breathing If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i
dry skin low energy decreased appetite cough nausea vomiting diarrhea INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i
pink eye stomatitis, a condition with painful swelling and sores inside the mouth keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry and inflamed cornea and conjunctiva of the eye If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i
an increased number of eyelashes itching joint pain muscle pain RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i
decreased blood platelets a disease with shrinking and weaker muscles called myopathy inflammation of the uvea of the eye an ulcer of the cornea of the eye a heart attack a stroke thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a type of blood disorder x-ray results showing lung tissue changes inflammation of the large intestine liver failure acute renal failure in patients with serious liver disease bleeding of the stomach or intestines acute kidney failure decreased kidney function inflammation of the skin with blisters a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called toxic epidermal necrolysis a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called Stevens-Johnson syndrome skin rash with sloughing a condition with muscle tissue breakdown called rhabdomyolysis high amount of bilirubin in the blood abnormal liver function tests a rupture in the wall of the stomach or intestine lung tissue problem a hole developing in the cornea of the eye If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i
a nail disorder hirsutism, a condition of hair growth on parts of the body normally without hair darkening of the skin 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.
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