Common side effects of interleukin 2 include fever, chills, feeling of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, etc. Some patients may also experience mild redness, swelling, hardness, and pain at the injection site; a very small number of patients may experience serious side effects such as renal failure and hypotension.
Interleukin 2 is a biological agent mainly used for the treatment of malignant tumors, such as metastatic renal cancer, melanoma, etc. It can also be used for the treatment of refractory tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is resistant to conventional anti-tuberculosis drugs.
Interleukin 2 can be administered by subcutaneous, thoracic and intraperitoneal injections, with subcutaneous injection being the most common route of administration. After the administration of interleukin 2, patients may experience fever, chills, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, mild redness, swelling, hardness and pain at the injection site.
Symptomatic treatment, such as hypothermia and hot compresses, is required for these symptoms, and most patients will gradually return to normal, and not all patients will experience these symptoms.
For patients using high doses of interleukin 2, serious complications such as hypotension and acute renal failure may occur, requiring temporary discontinuation of interleukin 2, and immediate treatment such as blood pressure, hemodialysis, etc., and when the condition improves, the specialist physician will decide whether to continue interleukin 2 treatment or adjust the dose of interleukin 2 according to the patient’s condition.
It is recommended that patients use interleukin 2 under the guidance of a physician to treat related diseases, do not use interleukin 2 or adjust the dose of the drug on their own, after the use of the drug appeared the above symptoms, the need for timely medical treatment, timely treatment.