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Side Effects:
Seek immediate medical assistance if you exhibit signs of an allergic reaction to methotrexate, such as hives, breathing difficulties, or facial/throat swelling, or if you experience a severe skin reaction marked by fever, a sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, and a spreading, blistering, and peeling red or purple rash.
Methotrexate carries the potential for serious or fatal side effects. Promptly contact your doctor if you encounter:
1. Sudden chest pain, wheezing, dry cough, cough with mucus, shortness of breath.
2. Fever, chills, swollen lymph glands, night sweats, or unexplained weight loss.
3. Blisters or ulcers in your mouth, red or swollen gums, or difficulty swallowing.
4. Vomiting, diarrhea, or blood in urine or stools.
5. Skin changes like redness, warmth, swelling, or oozing.
6. Low blood cell counts, manifesting as fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold extremities, light-headedness, or shortness of breath.
7. Kidney issues, indicated by minimal or no urination and foot/ankle swelling.
8. Liver problems, recognized by midsection swelling, right upper stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, dark urine, or jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes).
9. Nerve problems, including confusion, weakness, drowsiness, coordination difficulties, irritability, headache, neck stiffness, vision troubles, movement loss in any body part, or seizures.
10. Signs of tumor cell breakdown, like fatigue, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid/slow heart rate, and tingling in hands/feet or around the mouth.
Common methotrexate side effects may encompass fever, chills, fatigue, general malaise, low blood cell counts, mouth sores, nausea, stomach pain, abnormal liver function test results, hair loss, burning skin lesions, or heightened sensitivity to light.
This list is not exhaustive, and other side effects may arise. Consult your doctor for medical guidance regarding side effects.
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