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Sutent Side Effects

This page is a collection of strategies used by our members to deal with common side effects of Sutent. You should discuss ALL side effects with your doctor! These coping strategies are NOT a substitute for following your doctor's instructions.

As with all wiki pages, feel free to add or modify any of the current information by editing this page. If you have a new side effect you want to write about, just add a section header. (If the page gets too large feel free to split it into separate pages).


Contents

[edit] Sore Mouth

Soft Foods can help. Many Sutent takers avoid spicy foods except during washout.

See our Sore mouth page for more hints.

[edit] Sore Feet and Hands (Hand-Foot Skin Reaction)

Super comfortable shoes feel better to tender feet.

One listmate reports his feet improved once he began taking omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil).

See free-access medical paper by Dr. LaCouture and colleagues linked below under Outside Resources.

[edit] Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Your doctor will prescribe medications for you if you develop hypertension. Please see a question & answer piece on treating Sutent-related hypertension written by Robert Maki, MD PhD and Michele Bradshaw, PharmD on the GSI website: Sunitinib and Hypertension.

[edit] Thyroid dysfunction

Your doctor will prescribe thyroid medication for you if your thyroid function becomes impaired.

[edit] Outside Resources