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""Side Effects of PROVENGE Possible side effects from treatment with PROVENGE
The most common side effects reported with PROVENGE treatment are:

?Chills
?Fatigue
?Fever
?Back pain
?Nausea
?Joint ache
?Headache
These are not all the possible side effects of treatment with PROVENGE. For more information, talk with your doctor.

PROVENGE can cause serious reactions. In controlled clinical trials for the treatment of prostate cancer, serious reactions reported in patients in the PROVENGE group included reactions resulting from the infusionThe introduction of a solution to a vein. of the drug, which occurred within 1 day of infusion, and strokes.

Severe infusion reactions included chills, fever, fatigue, weakness, breathing problems (shortness of breath, decreased oxygen level and wheezing), dizziness, headache, high blood pressure, muscle ache, nausea, and vomiting.

Tell your doctor right away if you have breathing problems, chest pains, racing heart or irregular heartbeats, dizziness, nausea, or vomiting after treatment with PROVENGE, because any of these may be signs of heart or lung problems.

Tell your doctor about all of your medical problems, including heart problems, lung problems, or a history of stroke.

Tell your doctor right away if you get a fever over 100?F or redness at the cell-collection or infusion sites, because any of these may be signs of infection.

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription drugs, vitamins, and dietary supplements.

Tell your doctor about any side effect that concerns you or does not go away.""

http://www.provenge.com/side-effects.aspx