Urokinase (Intravenous Route)

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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 or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Bleeding gums
• Coughing up blood
• Difficulty with breathing or swallowing
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding
• Nosebleeds
• Paralysis
• Prolonged bleeding from cuts
• Red or black, tarry stools
• Red or dark brown urine
• Shortness of breath

• Cough
• Fast heartbeat
• Hives or welts
• Itching skin
• Noisy breathing
• Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Redness of the skin
• Skin rash
• Tightness in the chest
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Wheezing

• Blue lips and fingernails
• Blurred vision
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Confusion
• Convulsions
• Coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum
• Difficult, fast, or noisy breathing, sometimes with wheezing
• Fainting
• Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
• Inability to speak
• Increased sweating
• Low blood pressure or pulse
• Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, or legs
• Pale skin
• Severe or sudden headache
• Severe or sudden weakness in the arm or leg on one side of the body
• Slurred speech
• Swelling in the legs and ankles
• Trouble with walking or speaking
• Unconsciousness

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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