Lemtrada Side Effects

Side effects requiring immediate medical attention.

Lemtrada side effects.

Headache fever chills flushing mild rash itching nausea vomiting shortness of breath tiredness or dizziness may occur during or after the infusion. Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including serious autoimmune problems. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You will need to have your blood work and urine checked while getting lemtrada alemtuzumab lemtrada and after getting it as you have been told by your doctor. Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death. Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including. Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including autoimmune problems infusion reactions stroke tears in your arteries that supply blood to your brain carotid and vertebral arteries some kinds of cancers thyroid problems low blood counts cytopenias inflammation of the liver hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis serious infections.

Lemtrada must not be used in patients with hiv and in patients with severe infections. Along with its needed effects alemtuzumab the active ingredient contained in lemtrada may cause some unwanted effects. Our lemtrada alemtuzumab side effects drug center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. Some side effects may occur during the injection or shortly afterward including chest pain weakness trouble breathing irregular heartbeats or swelling in your mouth or throat.

Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death. The most common side effects with lemtrada which may affect more than 2 in 10 people are rash headache fever and respiratory tract infections throat and chest infections. For the full list of side effects reported with lemtrada see the package leaflet. Side effects may happen while you get lemtrada alemtuzumab lemtrada and for 4 years after you stop treatment.

Serious autoimmune problems may include. Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including serious autoimmune problems. Swelling of your face lips tongue or throat. Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death.

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