side effect

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The most common side effect is a prominent skin rash, which affected more than 86% of patients in the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The high doses raise risks of a side effect that can cause brain bleeds and swelling.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But even people who don’t mean to hurt capybaras can still do harm to them, an unfortunate side effect of them living in such proximity to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One side effect of the attacks is that dozens of patients—some with confirmed Ebola infections—fled the clinics and returned to their homes, risking further spread of the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I’ve been lucky so far, but it’s getting worse. It’s not medical... not really. Nico says it’s a side effect from my past, from where he found me.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan