Side effects requiring immediate medical attention.
Lemtrada side effects.
Along with its needed effects alemtuzumab the active ingredient contained in lemtrada may cause some unwanted effects.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction.
Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including serious autoimmune problems.
Side effects may happen while you get lemtrada alemtuzumab lemtrada and for 4 years after you stop treatment.
You will need to have your blood work and urine checked while getting lemtrada alemtuzumab lemtrada and after getting it as you have been told by your doctor.
Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death.
Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including serious autoimmune problems.
You may report side effects to fda at 1 800 fda 1088.
Headache fever chills flushing mild rash itching nausea vomiting shortness of breath tiredness or dizziness may occur during or after the infusion.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Some side effects may occur during the injection or shortly afterward including chest pain weakness trouble breathing irregular heartbeats or swelling in your mouth or throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
See also warning section.
Swelling of your face lips tongue or throat.
Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death.
Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including autoimmune problems infusion reactions stroke tears in your arteries that supply blood to your brain carotid and vertebral arteries some kinds of cancers thyroid problems low blood counts cytopenias inflammation of the liver hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis serious infections.
Some people receiving lemtrada develop a condition where the immune cells in your body attack other cells or organs in the body autoimmunity which can be serious and may cause death.
Lemtrada can cause serious side effects including.
Although not all of these side effects may occur if they do occur they may need medical attention.
For the full list of side effects reported with lemtrada see the package leaflet.
Serious autoimmune problems may include.
