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
Prevention of CMV:
- Diarrhea (30%)
- Shakiness or tremors (28%)
- Nausea (23%)
- Headache (22%)
- Trouble sleeping (20%)
- Vomiting (16%)
Treatment of CMV retinitis:
- Diarrhea (41%)
- Fever (31%)
- Nausea (30%)
- Headache (22%)
- Low blood cell counts (up to 22%)
- Vomiting (21%)
- Trouble sleeping (16%)
- Stomach pain (15%)
- Retinal detachment (15%)
Less Common Side Effects
Prevention of CMV:
- Fever
Treatment of CMV retinitis:
- Nerve pain in hands and feet
- Tingling or prickling sensation
Notes: Side effects were from adults. Side effects might differ for children who've had an organ transplant.
Valganciclovir serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Retinal detachment: sudden changes in vision, floaters, flashes of light
- Low blood cell counts: infections (fever, chills, weakness, cough); easy bleeding or bruising; tiredness; dizzines; pale skin
- Kidney problems: urinating less often than usual; swelling in your feet, ankles, or hands; dry, itchy skin
Source: DailyMed
The following Valganciclovir 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
- Aplastic anemia—unusual weakness or fatigue, dizziness, headache, trouble breathing, increased bleeding or bruising
- Infection—fever, chills, cough, sore throat, wounds that don't heal, pain or trouble when passing urine, general feeling of discomfort or being unwell
- Kidney injury—decrease in the amount of urine, swelling of the ankles, hands, or feet
- Unusual bruising or bleeding
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your care team if they continue or are bothersome):
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