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  2. Deferoxamine - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects include pain at the site of injection, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, hearing loss, and eye problems. [1] Severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis and low blood pressure may occur. [1] It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe for the baby. [3] Deferoxamine is a siderophore from the bacteria ...

  3. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects may include joint pain, rash, vomiting, and headache. [4] Serious side effects may include heart attacks, stroke, increased cancer growth, or pure red cell aplasia. [2] It is unclear if use is safe during pregnancy. [5] [6] They work similar to naturally occurring erythropoietin. [1]

  4. Intravenous iron infusion - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] IV iron infusions are recommended when oral iron supplementation fails to adequately restore iron and haemoglobin levels in the blood. The intravenous method is a fast and effective way of delivering iron throughout the body, used as iron can be administered instantly rather than gradually over time.

  5. Iron sucrose - Wikipedia

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    Iron sucrose can have a multitude of unintended side effects during and after administration. The following symptoms are considered serious, and a patient experiencing them should seek immediate medical attention: [citation needed] headache; blurry vision; lasting dizziness or faintness; fever; chest pain or tightness; difficulty breathing ...

  6. Extravasation (intravenous) - Wikipedia

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    Extravasation is the leakage of intravenously (IV) infused, and potentially damaging, medications into the extravascular tissue around the site of infusion. The leakage can occur through brittle veins in the elderly, through previous venipuncture access, or through direct leakage from wrongly positioned venous access devices.

  7. Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia

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    Placement of an IV line may cause pain, as it necessarily involves piercing the skin. Infections and inflammation (termed phlebitis) are also both common side effects of an IV line. Phlebitis may be more likely if the same vein is used repeatedly for intravenous access, and can eventually develop into a hard cord which is unsuitable for IV access.

  8. Mesna - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects include headache, vomiting, sleepiness, loss of appetite, cough, rash, and joint pain. [1] Serious side effects include allergic reactions. [1] Use during pregnancy appears to be safe for the baby but this use has not been well studied. [2] Mesna is an organosulfur compound. [3]

  9. Trilaciclib - Wikipedia

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    Trilaciclib, sold under the brand name Cosela, is a medication used to reduce the frequency of chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression. [1] [2] [3] [4]The most common side effects include fatigue; low levels of calcium, potassium and phosphate; increased levels of an enzyme called aspartate aminotransferase; headache; and infection in the lungs (pneumonia).