Table 1 Side effect profile for Tocilizumab [41]
From: European Headache Federation recommendations for neurologists managing giant cell arteritis
Frequency | Side effect |
|---|---|
Common | • abdominal pain • conjunctivitis • cough • dizziness • dyslipidaemia • dyspnea • gastrointestinal disorders • headache • hypersensitivity • hypertension • increased risk of infection • leucopenia • neutropenia • oral ulcers • peripheral oedema • skin reactions • weight increases |
Rare | • hypothyroidism • nephrolithiasis |
Very rare | • infusion related reaction • interstitial lung disease • pancytopenia • Stevens-Johnson syndrome |