Ziagen Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • Headache

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Feeling Of General Discomfort Called Malaise
  • A Sleep Disorder
  • Abnormal Dreams
  • Abnormal Fat Distribution Associated With HIV
  • Diarrhea
  • Low Energy
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Fever As A Result Of Taking The Medication
  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • A Skin Rash
  • Bronchitis
  • Cough
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Joint Pain
  • Muscle Pain
  • Throat Irritation
  • Trouble Breathing

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Common Cold
  • Anxious Feelings
  • Chills
  • Dizziness
  • High Amount Of Triglyceride In The Blood
  • Pain In The Muscles Or Bones

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Condition That Results In Overproduction Of Thyroid Hormones Called Graves' Disease
  • A Feeling Of Pins And Needles On Skin
  • A Heart Attack
  • A High Alanine Transaminase Level
  • A High Aspartate Transaminase Level
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • A Skin Disorder With Blistering And Peeling Skin Called Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, A Type Of Lung Disorder
  • An Enlarged Liver
  • Anemia
  • Chronic Inflammation Of Muscles In The Body Called Polymyositis
  • Decreased Appetite
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • Enlarged Fatty Liver
  • Erythema Multiforme, A Type Of Allergic Skin Reaction
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Increased Blood Acidity Due To High Levels Of Lactic Acid
  • Inflammation Of The Liver Called Hepatitis
  • Kidney Failure
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Multiple Organ Failure
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Visible Water Retention

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Depression

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