Sipuleucel-T Injection
Name: Sipuleucel-T Injection
What side effects can this medication cause?
Sipuleucel-T injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- nausea
- chills
- tiredness or weakness
- headache
- back or joint pain
- muscle pain or tightening
- uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
- sweating
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- redness or swelling near the place on the skin where you received your infusion or where cells were collected
- fever over 100.4°F (38°C)
- slow or difficult speech
- sudden dizziness or faintness
- weakness or numbness of an arm or leg
- difficulty swallowing
- blood in urine
Sipuleucel-T injection may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems during your treatment with this medication.
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 (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
What other information should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor, the cell collection center, and the laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your body's response to sipuleucel-T injection.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.