Ethanolamine oleate Side Effects

Applies to ethanolamine oleate: injectable solution.

Warning

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your medical caregivers right away if you have:

fever, chills, cough with yellow or green mucus;
chest pain, feeling short of breath;
severe pain or burning in your upper stomach; or
fluid build-up in or around the lungs--pain when you breathe, feeling short of breath while lying down, wheezing, gasping for breath, cough with foamy mucus, cold and clammy skin, anxiety, rapid heartbeats.

Common side effects may include:

low fever; or
trouble swallowing.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to ethanolamine oleate: injectable solution.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects have included pleural effusion/infiltration (2.1%) and pneumonia (1.2%).^[Ref]

Local

Local side effects have included esophageal ulcer (2.1%) and esophageal stricture (1.3%). Esophagitis, tearing of the esophagus, sloughing of the mucosa overlying the injected varix, ulceration, necrosis, and periesophageal abscess and perforation have also been reported.^[Ref]