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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:

• Headache

• Abdominal pain
• Bloating or swelling of face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
• Blurred vision
• Continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in ears
• Decreased hearing
• Difficult or labored breathing
• Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
• Hearing loss
• Itching skin
• Rapid weight gain
• Rash
• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in chest
• Tingling of hands or feet
• Unusual weight gain or loss
• Wheezing

• Back, leg, or stomach pains
• Black or red, tarry stools
• Bleeding gums
• Blood in vomit
• Bloody or cloudy urine
• Bloody stools
• Burning feeling in chest or stomach
• Chills
• Clay-colored stools
• Coughing up blood
• Dark urine
• Diarrhea
• Difficult, burning, or painful urination
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth
• Fever with or without chills
• Frequent urge to urinate
• General body swelling
• Greatly decreased frequency or amount of urine
• Hoarseness
• Increased blood pressure
• Increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding
• Increased thirst
• Indigestion
• Large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
• Loss of appetite
• Lower back or side pain
• Nausea
• Nosebleeds
• Not able to pass urine
• Pale skin
• Paralysis
• Pinpoint red or purple spots on skin
• Prolonged bleeding from cuts
• Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Red or dark brown urine
• Redness of skin
• Severe or continuing stomach pain
• Sore throat
• Sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth
• Stomach upset
• Swelling of face, fingers, or lower legs
• Swelling of hands, legs, and feet
• Swollen or painful glands
• Tenderness in stomach area
• Troubled breathing
• Unpleasant breath odor
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Vomiting
• Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
• Yellow eyes or skin

• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• Irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
• Pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin
• Rapid, deep breathing
• Restlessness
• Shakiness and unsteady walk
• Stomach cramps
• Unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination

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:

• Acid or sour stomach
• Belching
• Constipation
• Heartburn
• Lack or loss of strength
• Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
• Stomach discomfort

• Body aches or pain
• Cough
• Ear congestion
• Increased sweating
• Loss of voice
• Mood or mental changes
• Muscle aches
• Nasal congestion
• Sneezing
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Tremor

• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• Sleeplessness
• Trouble sleeping
• Unable to sleep

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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