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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- Dark-colored urine
- Fever
- Muscle cramps or spasms
- Muscle pain, stiffness, tenderness, wasting, or weakness
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- Clay-colored stools
- Skin rash
- Unpleasant breath odor
- Vomiting of blood
- Yellow eyes or skin
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- Body aches or pain
- Congestion
- Cough
- Dry or sore throat
- Headache
- Hoarseness
- Runny nose
- Tender, swollen glands in the neck
- Trouble with swallowing
- Voice changes
- Accidental injury
- Accumulation of pus, swollen, red, or tender area of infection near a tooth
- Acid or sour stomach
- Arm, back, or jaw pain
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Belching
- Bladder pain
- Bloated
- Bloody or cloudy urine
- Blurred vision
- Bruising
- Burning feeling in the chest or stomach
- Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Chest tightness or heaviness
- Chills
- Constipation
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Difficult or labored breathing
- Difficult, burning, or painful urination
- Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
- Difficulty with moving
- Discouragement
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
- Excessive muscle tone
- Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- Fear
- Feeling faint
- Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- Feeling of warmth or heat
- Feeling sad or empty
- Flatulence
- Flushed, dry skin
- Flushing or redness of skin especially on the face and neck
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Fruit-like breath odor
- Full feeling
- General feeling of discomfort or illness
- Heartburn
- Increased hunger
- Increased thirst
- Increased urination
- Indigestion
- Infection
- Irritability
- Itching skin
- Joint pain
- Lack of appetite
- Lack or loss of strength
- Large, flat, blue, or purplish patches in the skin
- Lightheadedness
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of consciousness
- Loss of interest or pleasure
- Lower back or side pain
- Muscle tension or tightness
- Nausea
- Neck pain
- Nerve pain
- Nervousness
- Noisy breathing
- Pain
- Pain or swelling in the arms or legs without any injury
- Pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
- Pain, swelling, or redness in the joints
- Painful or difficult urination
- Pale skin
- Passing gas
- Pounding in the ears
- Sensation of spinning
- Shivering
- Shortness of breath
- Sleeplessness
- Slow heartbeat
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
- Stomach pain, discomfort, tenderness, or upset
- Stuffy nose
- Sweating
- Swelling of the hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs
- Trouble with concentrating
- Trouble with sleeping
- Troubled breathing
- Unable to sleep
- Unexplained weight loss
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
- Vomiting
- Wheezing
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.
