Bendamustine Rituximab Cll Side Effects

I just started rituximab and bendamustine for follicular lymphoma.

Bendamustine rituximab cll side effects.

Low blood counts red cells white cells or platelets and an increase in bilirubin levels. Increased bleeding risk low platelets. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about. The following bendamustine side effects are common occurring in greater than 30 of patients.

I have a headache. Or loss of appetite weight loss. Also your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. It may lead to fever shaking and chills even if medications are given beforehand to help prevent these side effects.

Thrombocytopenia 22 28 low white blood cells. A 67 year old female asked. Feeling dizzy sleepy tired or weak. Low blood cell counts.

These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. It may then be restarted at a slower rate. Bilirubin is a chemical that is released into the blood and results from the breakdown of red blood cells. Side effects sometimes have percentage ranges example.

These can become inflamed and cause side effects. 22 28 because they differed between clinical studies. The first dose of rituximab is often the hardest. Bendamustine and rituxan side effects.

Nausea vomiting diarrhea constipation. Rituximab has many potential side effects some of them serious or life threatening. For example if this happens in the bowel it can cause symptoms such as diarrhoea pain cramps and swelling of the tummy abdomen. However many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects.

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. Fever cough mouth sores trouble breathing. Stomach pain or heartburn. Sever allergic reaction heart arrythmia profound immunosuppress.

Common side effects may include.