Stivarga Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A High Alanine Transaminase Level
  • A High Aspartate Transaminase Level
  • Anemia
  • Bleeding
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • High Blood Levels Of The Amylase Enzyme
  • High Blood Levels Of The Lipase Enzyme
  • Impaired Wound Healing
  • Low Amount Of Calcium In The Blood
  • Low Amount Of Phosphate In The Blood
  • Low Amount Of Potassium In The Blood
  • Low Amount Of Sodium In The Blood

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Change In Voice
  • A Skin Rash
  • An Infection
  • Decreased Appetite
  • Diarrhea
  • Elevation Of Proteins In The Urine
  • Erythrodysesthesia Or Tingling, Pain, Redness, And Edema In The Hands And Feet
  • Fever
  • Generalized Weakness
  • Headache
  • High Amount Of Bilirubin In The Blood
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Low Energy
  • Nausea
  • Pain
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Weight Loss

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Heart Attack
  • A Low Supply Of Oxygen Rich Blood To The Heart
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Liver Failure
  • Pancreatitis

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Condition With Low Thyroid Hormone Levels
  • A Type Of Bumpy Skin Rash Called A Maculopapular Rash
  • Hair Loss
  • Muscle Spasm
  • Muscle Stiffness

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Gastrointestinal Tract Fistula
  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • A Localized Weakening And Ballooning In An Artery Wall Called An Arterial Aneurysm
  • A Rupture In The Wall Of The Stomach Or Intestine
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • A Type Of Brain Disorder Called Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
  • Dissection Of Artery
  • Erythema Multiforme, A Type Of Allergic Skin Reaction
  • Extremely High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Failure
  • Liver Damage
  • Nephrotic Syndrome, A Type Of Kidney Disorder

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