Cytarabine Vial Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

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If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

• An Infection
• Decreased Blood Platelets
• Low Levels Of White Blood Cells
• Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

• Decreased Appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting

INFREQUENT side effects

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If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

• A Feeling Of Pins And Needles On Skin
• A Toxic Effect On The Central Nervous System, Which Consists Of The Brain And Spinal Cord
• Increased Uric Acid In The Body Resulting In Kidney Disease
• Tumor Lysis Syndrome

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

• Intense Abdominal Pain
• Pink Eye
• Trouble Breathing

RARE side effects

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If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

• A Feeling Of General Discomfort Called Malaise
• A Skin Rash
• A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
• A Yellowing Of The Eyes Or Skin From Buildup Of Bilirubin Called Jaundice
• An Inability To Completely Empty The Bladder
• Anemia
• Bleeding Of The Stomach Or Intestines
• Bone Pain
• Chest Pain
• Coma
• Damage To The Liver And Inflammation
• Decreased Kidney Function
• Fever
• Fluid In The Lungs
• Hemorrhage From The Conjunctiva Of The Eye
• Inflammation Of The Covering Of The Heart Or Pericardium
• Inflammation Of The Esophagus
• Megaloblastic Anemia
• Muscle Pain
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Or Inflammation And Tissue Death In The Colon And Small Intestine
• Pancreatitis
• Reactions At The Site Of The Injection
• Sepsis
• Sinus Bradycardia
• Stomach Or Intestinal Ulcer
• Thrombophlebitis, An Inflamed Vein Due To A Blood Clot

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Hair Loss
• Headache
• Itching
• Peripheral Sensory Nerve Disorder
• Skin Discoloration