BEVACIZUMAB(Other names: AvastinŽ)
What is Bevacizumab?
Bevacizumab is a chemo drug used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer. Other uses include breast, lung and prostate cancer.
What are the side effects?
- Diarrhea.
- Weakness.
- Decreased appetite.
- Nausea.
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
- Hair loss.
- Skin rash.
Inform your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain.
- Leukopenia (an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count) or symptoms of leukopenia including fever or signs of infection.
- Nosebleed, coughing up blood, blood in vomit or stools, loss of consciousness, severe weakness or paralysis (may indicate bleeding problems such as bleeding in the lungs, stomach, or head).
- Redness of the face, severe headache (may indicate severe high blood pressure).
- Redness, pain, or swelling of the leg (may indicate blood clot in the leg); chest pain or shortness of breath (may indicate blood clot in the lung).
- Chest pain, difficulty breathing, swelling or water retention (may indicate heart problems).
- Little or no urine production (may indicate kidney problems).
 
If you have any question, please call a nurse or pharmacist at the National Cancer Centre. The side effects listed above are those that occur frequently. Other side effects may occur. Please contact your doctor to report.
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