Mylotarg 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
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • An Infection
  • Anemia
  • Chills
  • Decreased Blood Platelets
  • Decreased Oxygen In The Tissues Or Blood
  • Fast Heartbeat
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • High Amount Of Bilirubin In The Blood
  • Low Amount Of Potassium In The Blood
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Low Levels Of A Type Of White Blood Cell Called Neutrophils
  • Nausea
  • Pneumonia
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Vomiting

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Skin Rash
  • Constipation
  • Decreased Appetite
  • High Blood Sugar
  • Low Energy

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • Bleeding Within The Skull
  • Fluid In The Lungs
  • Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease, A Type Of Liver Disease
  • Trouble Breathing

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Diarrhea
  • Pain

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Collection Of Blood In The Head Called An Intracranial Hematoma
  • A Fungal Infection Of The Lung
  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Systemic Inflammatory Response Called Sepsis Due To An Infection With Bacteria
  • A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, A Type Of Lung Disorder
  • Bleeding
  • Inflammation Of The Bladder With Hemorrhage
  • Lung Failure Causing Loss Of Breath
  • Neutropenic Colitis
  • Pneumonia With A Fungus Called Pneumocystis Jirovecii
  • Subdural Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Inflammation Of The Liver Called Hepatitis

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