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Regulators also noted that the podcast didn't contain any information about risks and side effects of the drug, which can include urinary tract infections, pain, chills and pyrexia.
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CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
These included injection site reactions, headache, pyrexia (fever), fatigue, back pain, myalgia and rash.
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Ananya Bhattacharya,
Quartz,
22 Dec. 2021
For many of these reactions, the FDA database uses medical terminology, such as pyrexia and dyspnoea for fever and labored breathing, respectively.
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Ajc Homepage,
ajc,
24 July 2017
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CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
These included injection site reactions, headache, pyrexia (fever), fatigue, back pain, myalgia and rash.
—
Ananya Bhattacharya,
Quartz,
22 Dec. 2021
For many of these reactions, the FDA database uses medical terminology, such as pyrexia and dyspnoea for fever and labored breathing, respectively.
—
Ajc Homepage,
ajc,
24 July 2017
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“Pyrexia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrexia. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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pyrexia
noun
py·rex·ia
pī-ˈrek-sē-ə 
: abnormal elevation of body temperature : fever
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