Incidence of grade 3 or 4 side effects with imatinib mesylate therapy (n = 261)
Side effect . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Nausea, vomiting | 0 (0) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (0.4) |
| Skin rashes | 6 (2) |
| Fluid retention | 0 (0) |
| Muscle cramps | 0 (0) |
| Bone or joint aches | 3 (1) |
| Liver toxicity | 6 (2) |
| Others* | 9 (3) |
| Granulocytopenia | |
| Less than 1 × 109/L | 118 (45) |
| Less than 0.5 × 109/L | 45 (17) |
| Anemia | |
| Less than 8 g/dL | 28 (11) |
| Less than 6.5 g/dL | 9 (3) |
| Thrombocytopenia | |
| Less than 50 × 109/L | 53 (20) |
| Less than 15 × 109/L | 6 (2) |
Side effect . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Nausea, vomiting | 0 (0) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (0.4) |
| Skin rashes | 6 (2) |
| Fluid retention | 0 (0) |
| Muscle cramps | 0 (0) |
| Bone or joint aches | 3 (1) |
| Liver toxicity | 6 (2) |
| Others* | 9 (3) |
| Granulocytopenia | |
| Less than 1 × 109/L | 118 (45) |
| Less than 0.5 × 109/L | 45 (17) |
| Anemia | |
| Less than 8 g/dL | 28 (11) |
| Less than 6.5 g/dL | 9 (3) |
| Thrombocytopenia | |
| Less than 50 × 109/L | 53 (20) |
| Less than 15 × 109/L | 6 (2) |
One fatigue, 4 fever, 2 neurologic/depression, and 2 cardiac.