Chemotherapy Injection Side Effects

Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name avastin.

Chemotherapy injection side effects.

One benefit of bcg is that while it affects the cells in your bladder it doesn t have a major effect on any other part of your body. Anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting. Doctors may prescribe antiemetic drugs to help reduce the symptoms. With chemo infusions chemotherapy drugs are put into your body through a thin tube called a catheter that s placed in a vein artery body cavity or body part.

Many types of chemo are given as an infusion or injection. Along with its needed effects bevacizumab the active ingredient contained in avastin may cause some unwanted effects. Side effects requiring immediate medical attention. It might be brief or last a long time.

The most commonly known chemo side effects are hair loss nausea and vomiting but these are not all the side effects of chemotherapy. Vesicants can cause redness and blistering. It might be brief or last a long time. Symptoms from leakage of vesicants may be delayed for up to 6 12 hours after chemotherapy injection.

What are common side effects of chemo. Most people worry about whether they ll have side effects from chemo and if so what they ll be like. Allergic reaction acute respiratory distress syndrome a type of lung condition. Easy bruising and bleeding.

Dry mouth and mouth sores that form on the tongue lips gums or in the throat can make it difficult to chew and swallow. Larger amounts of vesicant leakage from the chemotherapy injection can lead to severe skin damage in a matter of days. Other serious side effects explained in more detail below in side effect details include. But there can be a few side effects such as.

Headaches muscle pain stomach pain and other discomfort are another common side effect of chemotherapy. Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion. In some cases a chemo drug may be injected quickly with a syringe.