Common side effects
With all medications, there is a chance of side effects. This is true of NAGLAZYME® (galsulfase) too. In studies, the most common side effects of NAGLAZYME were headache, fever, joint pain, vomiting, upper respiratory infections, abdominal pain, diarrhea, ear pain, cough, and ear infections.1
A few people also had more serious reactions like swollen blood vessels, low blood pressure, difficulty breathing, respiratory distress, stopping breathing and hives.1
Because NAGLAZYME is given by infusion there are reactions that may happen as a result of the infusion. The most common infusion reactions are fever, chills or shakes, headache, rash, and mild to moderate hives. Nausea, vomiting, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, abdominal pain, malaise, and joint pain are some symptoms that were also reported. Most of the time, these problems went away when the infusion was stopped or slowed down. In some cases, patients were given another medicine, such as an antihistamine or pain reliever, to help.1
No patient in the clinical studies stopped treatment with NAGLAZYME because of the side effects.7
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