Stelara Vial Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • An Infection

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Common Cold
  • Headache
  • Low Energy
  • Throat Irritation
  • Vomiting

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • The Flu

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Yeast Infection Of The Vagina And Vulva
  • Backache
  • Bronchitis
  • Depression
  • Inflammation Of The Tissue Lining The Sinuses
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Itching
  • Muscle Pain
  • Reactions At The Site Of The Injection
  • Urinary Tract Infection

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Lower Respiratory Infection
  • A Shingles Outbreak That Involves The Eye
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Systemic Inflammatory Response Called Sepsis Due To An Infection With Bacteria
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • A Type Of Brain Disorder Called Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
  • A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • A Type Of Skin Disease With Raised, Red Patches Filled With Pus Called Pustular Psoriasis
  • An Infection By The Bacteria Listeria Monocytogenes
  • An Uncommon, Aggressive, Inflammatory Form Of Psoriasis, Erythrodermic Psoriasis
  • Appendicitis
  • Bone Infection And Inflammation
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans With Organizing Pneumonia, A Lung Condition Affecting The Small Airways
  • Bullous Pemphigoid
  • Cancer Of The Squamous Cells In The Skin
  • Cancer Or Malignancy
  • Cellulitis
  • Diverticulitis
  • Inflammation Of The Blood Vessels
  • Inflammation Of The Gallbladder
  • Inflammation Of The Lining Of The Stomach And Intestines
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia With High Amount Of Eosinophil White Blood Cells
  • Sepsis
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skin Rash With Sloughing

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Hives

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