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Possible side effects with ELAHERE

ELAHERE can cause serious side effects, including:

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Eye problems

Eye problems are common with ELAHERE and can also be severe.

Tell your healthcare provider right away if you develop any eye problems during treatment with ELAHERE, including blurred vision, dry eyes, sensitivity to light, eye pain, eye redness, or new or worsening vision changes.

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Lung problems

ELAHERE can cause severe or life-threatening inflammation of the lungs that may lead to death.

Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get new or worsening symptoms, including trouble breathing, shortness of breath, cough, or chest pain.

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Nerve problems called peripheral neuropathy are common with ELAHERE and can also be severe.

Your healthcare provider will monitor you for signs and symptoms of nerve problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you get new or worsening numbness, tingling, burning sensation or pain in your hands or feet or muscle weakness.

The most common side effects and abnormal lab results include:

  • Increased liver enzymes in the blood
  • Feeling tired
  • Blurred vision
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach-area (abdominal) pain
  • Changes in the cornea (part of the eye)
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Muscle, bone, or joint pain
  • Decreased red or white blood cell counts
  • Decreased platelets
  • Decreased magnesium level in the blood
  • Dry eye
  • Constipation
  • Vomiting
  • Decreased albumin level in the blood
  • Decreased appetite
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Your healthcare provider may change your dose of ELAHERE, delay treatment, or completely stop treatment if you have certain side effects.

Due to side effects in a clinical study, 24% of people reported serious adverse events, 9% of people stopped treatment, 54% of people had dose delays, and 34% of people had their dose reduced.

Of those treated with ELAHERE in a clinical study, 1% experienced hair thinning or hair loss.

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These are not all of the possible side effects of ELAHERE.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088

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Caring for your eyes

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