Mavik Side Effects (Cont.)

Mavik Side Effects to Report

There are a number of side effects with Mavik that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:
 
  • Unexplained swelling of the head or neck (including the face, lips, tongue, and throat)
  • Unexplained swelling of the hands and/or feet
  • Unexplained skin rash
  • Itching
  • Unexplained blisters or peeling of the skin
  • Wheezing
  • Difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting spells
  • Stomach pain with or without vomiting
  • Any symptoms that might suggest an infection, such as a fever or sore throat
  • Decreases in the amount of urine produced.
     

Rare Mavik Side Effects

There are other possible Mavik side effects that can occur. These rare side effects occur in less than 1 percent of people. Given how uncommonly they occur, it is difficult to tell whether these side effects are actually caused by the medication or something else.
 
Some of these rare but possible side effects of Mavik include but are not limited to:
 

Mavik Side Effects: Summary

It is possible that you may experience some or none of the Mavik side effects explained above. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand if you will have side effects from a medicine that you have never tried. Therefore, make sure to let your healthcare provider know if you develop any side effects. Also let you healthcare provider know if you develop something that "just does not seem right." While it may not be a Mavik side effect, he or she will be able to diagnose and treat the problem.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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