Proleukin Vial Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Condition With Low Thyroid Hormone Levels
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythm
  • An Infection
  • Anemia
  • Chills
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • Decreased Urine Production
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Escape Of Fluid Into The Lungs
  • Fever
  • Fluid In The Lungs
  • Fluid Retention In The Legs, Feet, Arms Or Hands
  • Increased Eosinophils In The Blood
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Lung Congestion
  • Mental Status Changes
  • Nausea
  • Sinus Tachycardia, A Type Of Fast Heart Rate
  • Skin Rash With Sloughing
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Visible Water Retention
  • Vomiting

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Feeling Of General Discomfort Called Malaise
  • A Skin Rash
  • A Stuffy And Runny Nose
  • Anxious Feelings
  • Cough
  • Decreased Appetite
  • Drowsiness
  • Itching
  • Trouble Breathing
  • Weight Gain

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Heart Attack
  • A Hole In The Intestine
  • Aphasia, A Loss Of The Ability To Speak And Understand Language
  • Ascites
  • Bleeding Of The Stomach Or Intestines
  • Cessation Of Urine Production
  • Lung Failure Causing Loss Of Breath
  • Rapid Breathing

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Intense Abdominal Pain

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Blood Clot
  • A Condition With Muscle Tissue Breakdown Called Rhabdomyolysis
  • A Decrease In Blood Supply To The Intestines Resulting In Portions Of The Intestine Dying
  • A Decreased Number Of Lymphocytes In The Blood
  • A Hemorrhage In The Brain
  • A Low Supply Of Oxygen Rich Blood To The Heart
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • A Stroke
  • A Systemic Inflammatory Response Called Sepsis Due To An Infection With Bacteria
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • A Type Of Brain Function Problem Called Encephalopathy
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Bleeding In The Abdomen
  • Blockage Of The Stomach Or Intestine
  • Bullous Pemphigoid
  • Capillary Leak Syndrome, A Condition Where Fluid Leaks Out Of Small Blood Vessels
  • Cardiomyopathy, A Disease Of The Heart Muscle
  • Chronic Heart Failure
  • Coma
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Damage To The Kidneys
  • Decreased Kidney Function
  • Diabetes
  • Endocarditis, An Infection Of A Heart Valve
  • Extrapyramidal Disease, A Type Of Movement Disorder
  • Fainting
  • Fluid In The Covering Of The Heart Or Pericardium
  • Gangrene
  • Glomerulonephritis, A Condition That Affects The Kidneys
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Levels Of White Blood Cells
  • Inflammation Of Blood Vessels That Carry Blood In The Brain
  • Inflammation Of The Gallbladder
  • Inflammation Of The Large Intestine
  • Inflammation Of The Liver Called Hepatitis
  • Inflammation Of The Middle Tissue Heart Muscle
  • Long-Term Neuromuscular Disease Causing Muscle Weakness Of Eye
  • Low Body Temperature
  • Low Energy And Weakness
  • Low Levels Of White Blood Cells
  • Muscle Inflammation
  • Overactive Thyroid Gland
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peripheral Demyelinating Neuropathy, A Type Of Nerve Disorder
  • Reactions At The Site Of The Injection
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma, Hardening And Tightening Of The Skin And Connective Tissues
  • Seizures
  • Subdural Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Thyroid Gland Inflammation

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Disease With Shrinking And Weaker Muscles Called Myopathy
  • A Type Of Stomach Irritation Called Gastritis
  • Difficulty Sleeping
  • Generalized Weakness
  • High Blood Sugar
  • Nerve Pain

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