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Panzyga Side Effects

Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPCydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Last reviewed on May 5, 2025

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

Primary humoral immunodeficiency:

  • Headache (22%)
  • Stomach pain (14%)
  • Fever (14%)
  • Nausea (10%)
  • Sinus infection or sinus inflammation (8%)
  • Tiredness (6%)
  • Bronchitis (6%)

Chronic immune thrombocytopenia:

  • Headache (50%)
  • Fever (23%)
  • Nausea (18%)
  • Vomiting (10%)
  • Dizziness (10%)
  • Anemia (10%)

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy:

  • Headache (15%)
  • Fever (14%)
  • Skin irritation (10%)
  • Higher blood pressure (8%)

Less Common Side Effects

  • Rash
  • Injection site reaction, such as flushing or chills

Panzyga serious side effects

Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.

  • Kidney problems: tiredness, trouble sleeping, dry and itchy skin, low appetite, muscle cramps, not urinating as much as usual, foamy urine, bloody urine
  • Blood clots: cough; trouble breathing; chest pain; pain in the arms or shoulders; pain in the neck or jaw; redness, pain, tenderness, or swelling in the leg; trouble speaking; numbness on one side of the body; confusion
  • Serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis): hives, itching, trouble breathing, tightness in the throat, fast heartbeat, nausea, stomach pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, swelling in the face or tongue
  • Swelling and inflammation in the brain: severe headache, stiff neck, sleepiness, fever, nausea, vomiting, eye pain when you move your eye, eye that's sensitive to light
  • Hemolytic anemia (low red blood cell count): tiredness, dizziness, weakness, high heart rate, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark-colored urine
  • Lung problem called TRALI: trouble breathing, wheezing or rattling while breathing, chest pain, headaches, confusion, fever

Source: DailyMed

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