List of adverse effects of axitinib
This is a list of adverse effects of the anti-cancer drug axitinib, sorted by frequency of occurrence.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Very common
Very common (>10% incidence) adverse effects include:
- Underactive thyroid
 - Decreased appetite
 - Headache
 - Dizziness
 - Taste changes
 - Haemorrhage
 - High blood pressure
 - Cough
 - Shortness of breath
 - Speech disorder
 - Diarrhoea
 - Nausea
 - Vomiting
 - Abdominal pain
 - Stomatitis
 - Indigestion
 - Hand-foot syndrome
 - Dry skin
 - Rash
 - Joint aches and pains
 - Pain in the extremities
 - Proteinuria
 - Fatigue
 - Asthenia
 - Mucosal inflammation
 - Weight loss
 
Common
Common (1–10% incidence) adverse effects include:
- Anaemia
 - Thrombocytopenia
 - Hyperthyroidism
 - TSH-increased
 - Dehydration
 - High blood potassium
 - High blood calcium
 - Ringing in the ears
 - Venous embolic and thrombotic events
 - Arterial embolic and thrombotic events
 - Oropharyngeal pain
 - Flatulence
 - Haemorrhoids
 - Glossodynia
 - Hyperbilirubinaemia
 - Itchiness
 - Erythema
 - Hair loss
 - Myalgia
 - Kidney failure
 - Increased lipase
 - Increases alanine aminotransferase
 - Increased amylase
 - Increased aspartate aminotransferase
 - Increased alkaline phosphatase
 - Increased creatinine
 
Uncommon
Uncommon (0.1–1% incidence) adverse effects include:
- Gastrointestinal Perforation and fistula
 - Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
 - Polycythaemia
 
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