Side effects
Side effects from aldesleukin are common and include:
- nausea
- vomiting
- loss of appetite
- tiredness
- weakness
- general feeling of being unwell (malaise)
- headache
- diarrhea
- dry skin
Other possible side effects:
- constipation
- confusion
- changes in your mood
- dizziness
- changes in your vision, taste, or speech
- muscle or bone aches
- pains in the chest, abdomen, or back
- weight gain
- retaining water
- pain or redness at the site of injection
Tell your doctor if either of these symptoms is severe or lasts for several hours:
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- unusual bruising or bleeding
- bleeding from the rectum
- extreme sleepiness or tiredness
- difficulty breathing
- wheezing
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- problems with urinating
- itching or red rash
- fever
- chills or shaking chills
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch? Adverse Event Reporting program online at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm? or by phone 1-800-332-1088?.