Glucarpidase (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:

Less common
  • Blurred vision
  • Confusion
  • Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
  • Sweating
  • Unusual tiredness or weakness
Rare
  • Cough
  • Difficulty with swallowing
  • Dizziness
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Hives
  • Hoarseness
  • Irritation
  • Itching
  • Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
  • Nervousness
  • Pounding in the ears
  • Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
  • Rash
  • Redness of the skin
  • Shortness of breath
  • Slow or fast heartbeat
  • Swelling of the eyelids, face, lips, hands, or feet
  • Tightness in the chest
  • Troubled breathing or swallowing
  • Wheezing

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:

Less common
  • Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
  • Feeling of warmth
  • Nausea
  • Redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
  • Vomiting
Rare
  • Diarrhea
  • Shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
  • Sore throat
  • Trembling or shaking of the hands or feet

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.

Precautions
DR603591 Portions of this document last updated: March 1, 2012

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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