Kadcyla Vial 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
  • A Painful Condition That Affects The Nerves In The Legs And Arms Called Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Anemia
  • Bleeding
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • High Amount Of Bilirubin In The Blood
  • Trouble Breathing

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Chills
  • Constipation
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea
  • Dry Mouth
  • Fever
  • Generalized Weakness
  • Headache
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Joint Pain
  • Low Energy
  • Muscle Pain
  • Nausea
  • Nosebleed
  • Pain
  • Pain In The Muscles Or Bones
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Vomiting

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • Chronic Heart Failure
  • Left Ventricular Heart Failure
  • Low Amount Of Potassium In The Blood
  • Low Levels Of A Type Of White Blood Cell Called Neutrophils
  • Low Levels Of White Blood Cells

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Skin Rash
  • Blurred Vision
  • Difficulty Sleeping
  • Dizziness
  • Dry Eye
  • Fluid Retention In The Legs, Feet, Arms Or Hands
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Indigestion
  • Itching
  • Pink Eye
  • Reactions At The Site Of The Injection
  • Taste Impairment
  • Urinary Tract Infection

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • Bronchospastic Lung Disease
  • Damage To The Liver And Inflammation
  • Damage To The Skin And Tissue Around The Injection Site
  • Dead Skin
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Of Liver, A Type Of Liver Tumor
  • Liver Failure
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Tissue Death
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • X-Ray Results Showing Lung Tissue Changes

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