What are the possible side effects of docetaxel (Taxotere)?
Some people receiving a docetaxel injection have had a reaction to the infusion (when the medicine is injected into the vein). Tell your caregiver right away if you feel dizzy, light-headed, warm, or itchy, or if you have chest tightness or trouble breathing during the injection. Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: • easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness; • feeling like you might pass out; • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; • severe diarrhea; • skin changes or bruising where the IV was placed; • nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); • feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion; • swelling of your ankles or feet, weight gain; • a red, blistering, peeling skin rash; or • numbness, burning,
