If you look at the side effects on drugs.com it seems to have the least serious side effects. Compare it to Tasigna! Tasigna is down right scary! This is what it said for pulmonary hypertension.
Respiratory
Very common (10% or more): Cough (up to 20%), nasopharyngitis (up to 12%), respiratory tract infection (up to 12%), dyspnea (up to 10%)
Common (1% to 10%): Pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, pleural effusion
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Acute pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension[Ref]
I know diarrhea and intestinal issues is no fun especially at work but I think it should be controllable with Imodium and GasEx. I will be watching this one. Tasigna has not treated me well. I will more than likely be pulled off of it due to Thyroid complications. My OnC tried to switch me to Gleevec but my insurance denied it. Not sure why. You would think since it is cheaper and soon to be generic they would be all over it.
I wish you the best of luck. Please report back your findings. Oh and make sure to stock up on Imodium! Meanwhile I am going to stop reading on the Internet... I have to go and take a Ativan...
10/01/2014 100% Diagnosis (WBC 278k, Blasts 6%, Spleen extended 20cm)
01/02/2015 0.06% Tasigna 600mg
04/08/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
07/01/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
10/05/2015 0.02% Tasigna 600mg
01/04/2016 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
04/04/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
07/18/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/12/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/09/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
04/12/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/16/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/15/2018 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
Cancer Sucks!