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ChiRhoStim Side Effects Center
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.
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ChiRhoStim FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
Mild to moderate adverse reactions have been noted for synthetic human secretin in clinical studies in 533 patients and 51 healthy volunteers. Two severe adverse reactions, nausea and abdominal pain, occurred in one patient. Table 1 details the type and number of patients with adverse reactions.
TABLE 1 ADVERSE REACTIONS WITH CHIRHOSTIM® (human secretin)
| Adverse Reaction | N = 584 Incidence (Patients) |
| Nausea | 11(11) |
| Flushing | 4 (4) |
| Early removal of Dreiling tube | 3 (3) |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (3) |
| Vomiting | 3 (3) |
| Increased heart rate | 2 (2) |
| Mild Pancreatitis | 2 (2) |
| Upset stomach | 2 (2) |
| Anxiety | 1 (1) |
| Burning in stomach or abdomen | 1 (1) |
| Clammy skin | 1 (1) |
| Decreased O2 saturation | 1 (1) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (1) |
| Faintness | 1 (1) |
| Hypotension | 1 (1) |
| Infiltrated IV | 1 (1) |
| Oral secretions increased | 1 (1) |
| Sedation | 1 (1) |
| Slow heart rate (57 bpm) | 1 (1) |
| Tingling in legs | 1 (1) |
| Unresponsive | 1 (1) |
| Warm sensation in abdomen | 1 (1) |
| Warm sensation in face | 1 (1) |
Of the 584 patients and healthy volunteers treated with ChiRhoStim® (human secretin) , a total of 29 patients (5%) had at least one adverse reaction.
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