Polythiazide (Oral 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 immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• Black, tarry stools
• Bleeding gums
• Bloating
• Blood in urine or stools
• Blurred vision
• Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
• Chest pain
• Chills
• Clay-colored stools
• Cold sweats
• Confusion
• Constipation
• Cough or hoarseness
• Coughing up blood
• Darkened urine
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• Dry mouth
• Fever
• Flushed, dry skin
• Fruit-like breath odor
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• General feeling of tiredness or weakness
• Headache
• Increased hunger
• Increased thirst
• Increased urination
• Indigestion
• Irregular heartbeat
• Itching
• Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
• Loss of appetite
• Lower back or side pain
• Muscle cramps or pain
• Nausea or vomiting
• Nosebleeds
• Numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in hands or feet
• Painful or difficult urination
• Pains in stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
• Pale skin
• Pinpoint red spots on skin
• Rash
• Redness, soreness, or itching skin
• Seizures
• Shortness of breath
• Sores, welting, or blisters
• Sugar in the urine
• Swelling of feet or lower legs
• Swollen or painful glands
• Tenderness of salivary glands
• Tightness in chest
• Trembling
• Troubled breathing
• Unpleasant breath odor
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Unusual weight loss
• Vomiting of blood
• Weakness and heaviness of legs
• Wheezing
• 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:

• Cramping
• Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Hair loss, thinning of hair
• Increased sensitivity of skin to sunlight
• Muscle spasm
• Pinpoint red or purple spots on skin
• Redness or other discoloration of skin
• Restlessness
• Sensation of spinning
• Severe sunburn
• Weakness

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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