The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.
Common Side Effects
- High cholesterol and fat levels in blood (up to 96%)
- Abnormal kidney labs (up to 81%)
- Swelling in the eyelids, face, and hands and feet (up to 57%)
- Abnormal liver protein labs (up to 52%)
- Abnormal blood cell counts (up to 52%)
- High blood sugar (up to 52%)
- Nerve pain (up to 47%)
- Weight gain (up to 38%)
- Problems with memory and attention (up to 27%)
- Trouble breathing (up to 27%)
- Tiredness (up to 26%)
- Abnormal pancreas labs (up to 24%)
- Changes in mood (up to 23%)
- Joint pain (up to 23%)
- Diarrhea (up to 22%)
- Changes in electrolyte levels (up to 21%)
Less Common Side Effects
- Cough
- Headache
- Nausea
- Changes in vision
- High blood pressure
- Constipation
- Fever
- Pain in muscles, back, arms or legs
- Dizziness
- Rash
- Vomiting
- Trouble speaking or slowed speech
- Sinus or throat infection
- Changes in sleep
- Chest pain
Lorbrena serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
- Severe lung problems: new or worsening breathing problems (e.g., coughing or trouble breathing) or fever
- Blocked heartbeat: feeling dizzy, faint, or a change in your heartbeat
Source: DailyMed
The following Lorbrena side effects have also been reported
Side effects that you should report to your care team as soon as possible:
- Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
- Dry cough, shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- Heart rhythm changes—fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, feeling faint or lightheaded, chest pain, trouble breathing
- High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)—increased thirst or amount of urine, unusual weakness or fatigue, blurry vision
- Increase in blood pressure
- Mood and behavior changes—anxiety, nervousness, confusion, hallucinations, irritability, hostility, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, worsening mood, feelings of depression
- Pain, tingling, or numbness in the hands or feet, muscle weakness, change in vision, confusion or trouble speaking, loss of balance or coordination, trouble walking, seizures
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report these to your care team if they continue or are bothersome):
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Swelling of the ankles, hands, or feet
- Weight gain
