Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor Human (Intravenous Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Bladder pain
• Bloody or cloudy urine
• Body aches or pain
• Chills
• Cough
• Difficult, burning, or painful urination
• Difficulty with breathing
• Ear congestion
• Fever
• Frequent urge to urinate
• Headache
• Loss of voice
• Lower back or side pain
• Nasal congestion
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Unusual tiredness or weakness

• Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
• Blurred vision
• Chest pain
• Cough producing mucus
• Diarrhea
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Dizziness
• Feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheadedness
• Flushing or redness of the skin, especially on the face and neck
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Joint pain
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle aches and pains
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Noisy breathing
• Pounding in the ears
• Rapid weight gain
• Shivering
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or fast heartbeat
• Stuffy nose
• Sweating
• Tightness in the chest
• Tingling of the hands or feet
• Trouble sleeping
• Unusual weight gain or loss
• Vomiting
• Wheezing

• Confusion
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
• Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
• Hives
• Itching, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Skin rash

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Feeling of warmth
• Itching skin
• Muscle or bone pain
• Pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
• Redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
• Sudden sweating

• Back pain
• Bloating
• Change in taste
• Changes in vision
• Fever
• Hives or welts
• Loss of taste
• Pain
• Redness of the skin
• Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
• Swelling of the joints
• Unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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