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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- Aching joints and muscles
- Anxiety
- Blistering, loosening, peeling, or redness of the skin
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Chills
- Confusion
- Convulsions (seizures)
- Cough or hoarseness
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Fever
- Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
- Irregular, pounding, slow, or fast heartbeat or pulse
- Irritability
- Lightheadedness
- Lower back or side pain
- Mental depression
- Nervousness
- Painful or difficult urination
- Pinpoint red spots on the skin
- Red or irritated eye
- Restlessness
- Sore throat
- Sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips
- Stiff neck
- Swelling of the ankles, feet, or lower legs
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Vomiting
- Blurred or loss of vision
- Disturbed color perception
- Double vision
- Halos around lights
- Hearing problems
- Loss of bladder control
- Muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities
- Night blindness
- Overbright appearance of lights
- Severe or continuing headache
- Shortness of breath or wheezing
- Sudden loss of consciousness
- Troubled breathing
- Tunnel vision
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- Continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
- Diarrhea
- Emotional problems
- Hearing loss
- Loss of balance
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Abnormal dreams
- Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- Loss of appetite
- Sensation of spinning
- Skin rash
- Trouble with sleeping
- Loss of hair
- Acid or sour stomach
- Belching
- Flushing, redness of the skin
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Skin rash with a general disease
- Stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
- Swelling
- 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.
