Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Mylotarg: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Some side effects may occur during or shortly after the injection. Tell your caregiver right away if you feel cold, itchy, feverish, light-headed, or short of breath. These symptoms could also occur up to 1 hour after your Mylotarg injection.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
sores or white patches in or around your mouth, trouble swallowing or talking, dry mouth, bad breath, altered sense of taste;
signs of liver problems - right-sided upper stomach pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), rapid weight gain, swelling in your arms or legs, painful swelling in your midsection;
low blood cell counts - fever, flu symptoms, swollen gums, skin sores, cough, trouble breathing, pale skin, unusual tiredness;
unusual bleeding - bleeding gums, abnormal vaginal bleeding, blood in your urine or stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; or
signs of bleeding in the brain - sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, problems with speech or vision.
Mylotarg can increase your risk of bleeding or liver damage, either of which may be life-threatening. Your cancer treatments may be delayed or permanently discontinued if you have certain side effects.
Common Mylotarg side effects may include:
bleeding;
fever, infection;
mouth sores;
nausea, vomiting, constipation;
headache; or
abnormal liver function tests.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Mylotarg side effects (more detail)
