Common side effects:

The most common side effects (≥20%) in patients taking nivolumab (alone or in combination) include:

Fatigue
Rash
Musculoskeletal pain
Pruritus (itching)
Diarrhea
Nausea
Asthenia (weakness)
Cough
Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
Constipation
Decreased appetite
Back pain
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Upper respiratory tract infection
Pyrexia (fever)
Headache
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Urinary tract infection

Serious immune-mediated side effects can occur, including inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis), intestines (colitis), liver (hepatitis), kidneys (nephritis), endocrine glands (thyroid, pituitary, adrenal), and skin. Infusion-related reactions and complications after stem cell transplant are also possible.

nivolumab

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