Review the side-effects of Sargramostim as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the instances these side-effects are mild and easily tolerable, however sometimes they can be more severe and can be detrimental.
If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
General - Fever, headache, swelling in the extremities, chills, weakness, chest pain, fluid retention, abdominal pain, and back pain.
Metabolic - Increase or decrease in liver enzymes and increased sugar.
Gastrointestinal - Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mouth ulcer, indigestion, gastrointestinal bleeding, constipation, difficulty in swallowing and loss of appetite.
Respiratory - Inflammation of pharynx, nosebleed, difficulty in breathing and nose inflammation.
Blood - Blood vomiting, decrease in white blood cells, platelets.
Genitourinary - Blood in urine.
Skin - Rash, hair loss and itching.
Central Nervous System - Tingling, anxiety and sleeplessness.
Musculoskeletal - Bone pain and joint pain.
Eye - Eye bleeding.
Heart - High blood pressure, high cholesterol and fast heart rate.
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If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
General - Fever, headache, swelling in the extremities, chills, weakness, chest pain, fluid retention, abdominal pain, and back pain.
Metabolic - Increase or decrease in liver enzymes and increased sugar.
Gastrointestinal - Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mouth ulcer, indigestion, gastrointestinal bleeding, constipation, difficulty in swallowing and loss of appetite.
Respiratory - Inflammation of pharynx, nosebleed, difficulty in breathing and nose inflammation.
Blood - Blood vomiting, decrease in white blood cells, platelets.
Genitourinary - Blood in urine.
Skin - Rash, hair loss and itching.
Central Nervous System - Tingling, anxiety and sleeplessness.
Musculoskeletal - Bone pain and joint pain.
Eye - Eye bleeding.
Heart - High blood pressure, high cholesterol and fast heart rate.
Other Precautions :
Avoid excess dosage.Drug Name : Sargramostim
Sargramostim(Leukine) generic is a hematopoietic agent, prescribed for severe, life-threatening infections after chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). It is also used for bone marrow transplantation. It stimulates the production of white blood cells in bone marrow.Trade Names for Sargramostim
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