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:

• mouth blistering
• fatigue

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.