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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 as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

• Headache
• Itching of eye
• Redness of eye or inner lining of eyelid
• Swelling of eyelid
• Tearing of eye

• Ache or pain in eye
• Blindness
• Bloody eye
• Blurred vision or other change in vision
• Confusion
• Decreased vision
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Dizziness
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• Drainage from the eye
• Fainting
• Feeling of something in the eye
• Increased blood pressure
• Looking through water
• Mental depression
• Muscle pain
• Nausea or vomiting
• Oozing in eye
• Redness, swelling, and/or itching of eyelid
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Seeing flashes or sparks of light
• Seeing floating dark spots or material before eyes
• Seeing floating spots before the eyes or a veil or curtain appearing across part of vision
• Shortness of breath
• Sneezing
• Sweating
• Swelling of eye
• Tightness in chest
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Wheezing

• Bluish lips or skin
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
• Feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded
• Feeling of warmth or heat
• Flushing or redness of skin, especially on face and neck
• Not breathing
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or irregular heartbeat

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:

• Burning, stinging, or tearing of eye
• Drowsiness or tiredness
• Dryness of mouth

• Acid or sour stomach
• Anxiety
• Belching
• Body aches or pain
• Chills
• Congestion
• Cough
• Cough producing mucus
• Crusting on eyelid or corner of eye
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Discoloration of white part of eye
• Dryness of eye
• Dryness or soreness of throat
• Eye irritation, redness, or pain
• Fever
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Hoarseness
• Increased sensitivity of eye to light
• Indigestion
• Joint pain
• Large amounts of cholesterol in the blood
• Lid disorder
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle aches and pains
• Muscle weakness
• Pain or tenderness around eyes and cheekbones
• Paleness of eye or inner lining of eyelid
• Passing of gas
• Pounding heartbeat
• Rash
• Shivering
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
• Stomach pain, fullness, or discomfort
• Taste changes
• Tender, swollen glands in neck
• Trouble in sleeping
• Trouble in swallowing
• Troubled breathing
• Voice changes
• Watery eyes

• Constricted, pinpoint, or small pupils (black part of eye)
• Redness of skin
• Sensitivity to light
• Throbbing pain
• Unusually warm skin

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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Nov. 1, 2009

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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