Some people receiving an ibritumomab injection have had a reaction to the infusion (when the medicine is injected into the vein). Tell your caregiver right away if you feel dizzy, nauseated, light-headed, sweaty, itchy, or have a fast heartbeat, trouble breathing, chest pain or heavy feeling, or pain spreading to the arm or shoulder. These reactions can occur during the injection or within 24 hours afterward. Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
pain, burning, redness, or skin changes where the medicine was injected; ;
fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; ;
fever with chills, body aches, and other flu symptoms; ;
easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness; or ;
white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips. .
Less serious side effects may include:
nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite; ;
anxiety; ;
dizziness; or ;
joint pain. .
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.
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