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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:
Rare- Chest pain or discomfort
- Pain, redness, or burning at place of injection
- Shortness of breath
- Skin rash, hives, redness, and/or itching
- Tightness in chest
- Troubled breathing
- Wheezing
- Blurred vision
- Cold, clammy skin
- Confusion
- Coughing
- Decreased or irregular heartbeat
- Difficulty in breathing or swallowing
- Dizziness or fainting
- Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying position
- Fast, pounding, slow, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
- Fast, weak pulse
- Fixed position of eye
- Heart stops
- Hives or welts
- Hoarseness
- Inability to move eyes
- Increased blinking or spasms of eyelid
- Lab results that show problems with liver
- Large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs
- Lightheadedness
- No breathing
- No pulse or blood pressure
- Noisy breathing
- Pain in neck, back, or jaw
- Palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Slow or irregular breathing
- Sticking out of tongue
- Sweating
- Swelling of face, throat, or tongue
- Trouble in breathing, speaking, or swallowing
- Unconscious
- Uncontrolled twisting movements of neck, trunk, arms, or legs
- Unusual facial expressions
- Weakness
- Weakness of arms and legs
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:
More common- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Headache
- Abdominal pain or stomach cramps
- Burning, tingling, or prickling sensations
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Drowsiness
- Dryness of mouth
- Feeling cold
- Itching
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
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.
