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These included injection site reactions, headache, pyrexia (fever), fatigue, back pain, myalgia and rash.
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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Dec. 2021
According to the US National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus resource, a fever (aka, pyrexia) is technically a higher-than-normal body temperature.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 2 Apr. 2020
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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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Dec. 2021
According to the US National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus resource, a fever (aka, pyrexia) is technically a higher-than-normal body temperature.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 2 Apr. 2020
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 23 Nov. 2024.
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pyrexia
noun
py·rex·ia
pī-ˈrek-sē-ə 
: abnormal elevation of body temperature : fever
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