Basiliximab Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Talk with healthcare provider before receiving any vaccinations. Use with this medicine may either increase the risk of serious infection or make the vaccination less effective.

• Use birth control that you can trust before treatment begins, during treatment, and for 4 months after treatment ends.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Flu-like symptoms. These include headache, weakness, fever, shakes, aches, pains, and sweating. Mild pain medicine may help.

• Anemia.

• Acne.

• Hair growth.

• Constipation.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help. This may improve once you are on a stable dose of medicine.

• Change in look of teeth or gums.

• Swelling.

• High blood pressure.

• Diarrhea.

• Belly pain.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Signs or symptoms of infection. These include a fever of 100.5 degrees or higher, chills, severe sore throat, ear or sinus pain, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.

• Signs or symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, abnormal thinking, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Fast heartbeat.

• Confusion; very nervous; anger with sweating, shivering, stiffness, or shaking.

• Feeling extremely tired or weak.

• Numbness or tingling of hands or feet.

• Severe nausea or vomiting.

• Unable to pass urine.

• Unusual bruising or bleeding.

• Sudden change in vision.

• Severe swelling.

• Significant weight gain.

• Increased trips to the bathroom, increased thirst, or weight loss.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.