Here is the short list of side effects:
Hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
*fever, night sweats, weight loss, tiredness;
*feeling full after eating only a small amount;
*pain in your upper stomach that may spread to your shoulder;
*easy bruising or bleeding, pale skin, feeling light-headed or short of breath, rapid heart rate; or
*nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Stop using etanercept and call your doctor at once if you have any of these other serious side effects:
*signs of infection (fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, confusion, neck stiffness, flu symptoms);
*shortness of breath with swelling, rapid weight gain;
*chest pain, ongoing cough, coughing up mucus or blood;
*signs of skin infection such as itching, swelling, warmth, redness, or oozing;
*black, bloody, or tarry stools;
*changes in mood or personality (in children);
*numbness, burning, pain, or tingly feeling;
*joint pain or swelling with fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, chest pain, unusual thoughts or *behavior, and/or seizure (convulsions); or
*patchy skin color, red spots, or a butterfly-shaped skin rash over your cheeks and nose (worsens in sunlight).
Less serious side effects may include:
mild nausea, vomiting, mild diarrhea, mild stomach pain;
runny or stuffy nose, cold symptoms; or
headache. Damn! Sounds like the symptoms are worse than the condition..
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