Side Effects of Peginterferon alfa 2a and Ribavirin Treatment
Most Common:
Most Common:
Anemia
Rash
Birth defects
Shortness of breath
Cough
Blurred vision
Depression
Insomnia
Irritability
Anxiety
Altered mood
Poor concentration
Flu-like symptoms (tiredness, fever, muscle aches, headache, chills)
Weight loss and loss of appetite
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Skin reaction where the medicine is injected
Dry skin
Increased sweating
Eczema
Hair loss
Itching
Low white blood cell (WBC)count(which help you fight infection)and low platelet(PLT) count(which help your blood clot)
Less Common:
Red blood cell(RBC) aplasia (a disease where the body stops making red blood cells)
Bacterial infections
Thyroid problems
High blood sugar
Rash
Dry mouth
Rare:
Corneal ulcer (an ulceration on the outer lining of your eye)
Suicidal thoughts
Psychosis (loss of contact with reality)
Aggression
Drug abuse and overdose
Worsening liver function and liver failure
Heart or blood flow problems
Inflamed colon ,pancreas, and/or gallbladder
Stomach ulcer
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Diabetes
Numbness or tingling in fingers & toes
New or worsening autoimmune disease (a disease where the body attacks itself
Lung problems (shortness of breath, pneumonia, blood clots)
Coma
Muscle inflammation
Brain hemorrhage
Syndrome involving low RBC and PLT counts, brain & kidney abnormalities and fever
Hallucinations
death
