Bendamustine Plus Rituximab Side Effects

Feeling dizzy sleepy tired or weak.

Bendamustine plus rituximab side effects.

A decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood. Common side effects may include. Tumor lysis syndrome 3 destruction of red blood cells hemolysis. And because bendamustine is a conventional chemo meaning that it is a cytotoxic alkalyning agent and works like many other cytotoxic tumor killing drugs i can speak in generalizations.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Symptoms include a change in temperature aching muscles headaches feeling cold and shivery and generally unwell. Nausea vomiting diarrhea constipation. Burning or stinging of the skin.

Redness of the skin. If experienced these tend to have a severe expression. Yes the more chemo a person gets usually the worse the side effects. May lead to anemia 2 3 nausea or vomiting exact percentage not reported on average roughly 4 of patients 1 in 25 discontinue therapy due to unacceptable side effects.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Low white blood cells 63 nausea 63 fatigue 44 58 anemia low red blood cells 56 infection 53 55 increased bleeding risk low platelets 52 constipation 27 32 vomiting 25 29 infusion reaction 17 25 rash or hives 20 24. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away. You might have other symptoms depending on where the infection is.

Hives itching or rash. Low amount of potassium in the blood. Loss of appetite weight loss. You may report side effects to fda at 1 800 fda 1088.

Bendamustine side effects get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction hives difficult breathing swelling in your face or throat or a severe skin reaction fever sore throat burning in your eyes skin pain red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. Stomach pain or heartburn. Increased risk of getting an infection is due to a drop in white blood cells. Increased risk of getting an infection.

Low blood cell counts. Side effects requiring immediate medical attention black tarry stools bleeding gums blood in the urine or stools chest pain chills cough or hoarseness diarrhea fever headache joint pain stiffness or swelling lack or loss of strength lower back side or stomach pain muscle aches nausea painful or. Tightness in the chest. Swelling of the eyelids face lips hands or feet.