Zavedos Capsules

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Diarrhoea

Skin rashes

Red colouration of urine

Alteration in results of liver function tests

Fever (pyrexia)

Chills

Nausea and vomiting

Low red blood cell count (anaemia)

Decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood (leucopenia)

Inflammation of the lining of the mouth (stomatitis)

Damage to the heart (cardiotoxicity)

Reversible hair loss

Decrease in the number of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia)

Decreased immunity to infections (immunosuppression)

Inflammation of the mucous membranes in the intestinal tract (mucositis)

Inflammation of the food pipe (oesophagitis)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

No known interactions. The response of the body to immunization is reduced by cytotoxic medicines. Therefore the effectiveness of vaccines may be poor and infection may occur in patients immunized with live vaccines.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Zavedos

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