Iloprost (Inhalation Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Blood in the urine
• Chest pain
• Decreased frequency or amount of urine
• Diarrhea
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Dilated neck veins
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
• Extreme fatigue
• Fainting
• Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
• Increased thirst
• Irregular breathing
• Loss of appetite
• Lower back or side pain
• Shortness of breath
• Swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
• Tightness in the chest
• Tingling of the hands or feet
• Troubled breathing
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Unusual weight gain or loss
• Vomiting
• Weight gain
• Wheezing

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Back pain
• Chills
• Cough increased
• Coughing or spitting up blood
• Difficulty opening the mouth
• Feeling of warmth
• Fever
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Lockjaw
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle aches and pains
• Muscle cramps
• Muscle spasms, especially of the neck and back
• Nausea
• Redness of the face, neck, arms and occasionally, upper chest
• Runny nose
• Shivering
• Sleeplessness
• Sore throat
• Sweating
• Trouble sleeping
• Unable to sleep

• Change in taste
• Fever
• Hives
• Itching
• Hoarseness
• Loss of taste
• Mouth irritation
• Rash
• Redness of the skin
• Sneezing
• Tongue irritation or pain

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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