Herceptin Injection
Hi There. I have been told Herceptin injection will be available soon. Has anyone had one already. Don't want to jump out of frying pan into fire! :)
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This came up on my page so thought I would add something even though it is a fairly old post. The Onco will keep your heart monitored for possible problems. Most people receiving herceptin have no side effects HOWEVER 10% of people will get one or more of the following
Side Effects Seen Most Often With HERCEPTIN
Some patients receiving HERCEPTIN for breast cancer had the following side effects:
- Fever
- Feeling sick to your stomach (nausea)
- Throwing up (vomiting)
- Infusion reactions
- Diarrhea
- Infections
- Increased cough
- Headache
- Feeling tired
- Shortness of breath
- Rash
- Low white and red blood cell counts
- Muscle pain
This info is on the herceptin manufacturers site as well as the USA drug site and the UK research site and also in the Australian Medical Journal. I fall in the 10% and am ‘lucky’ enough to get six of these side effects.