What Is a Low Grade Fever?
10. Causes - Cancers and Medications
Cancer is a disease that involves abnormal cell growth that has the potential to spread or invade other parts of the body. Cancers such as leukemias and lymphomas can cause issues such as an unexplained and persistent low-grade fever. Other symptoms of lymphoma or leukemia may include headaches, bone or joint pain, weakness, night sweats, appetite loss, breathlessness, enlarged lymph nodes, chronic fatigue, and more.
In some individuals, medications such as beta-lactam antibiotics, carbamazepine, methyldopa, phenytoin, and quinidine can cause low-grade fever about 7 to 10 days after starting the medication. For patients who suspect that there is fever due to a new medication, discuss it with your healthcare provider to try a different drug or adjust the dosage of the medication.
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