Minocycline (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:

• Black, tarry stools
• Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
• Blood in the urine or stools
• Blurred or double vision
• Bulging soft spot on the head of an infant
• Chest pain, possibly moving to the left arm, neck, or shoulder
• Confusion
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Eye pain
• Fast heartbeat
• General feeling of discomfort or illness
• General tiredness and weakness
• Hives, itching, or skin rash
• Joint or muscle pain
• Large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea or vomiting
• Red skin lesions, often with a purple center
• Severe headache
• Severe stomach pain
• Shortness of breath or troubled breathing
• Sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Upper right abdominal or stomach pain
• Yellow eyes and 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:

• Continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
• Difficulty with moving
• Hearing loss
• Hives or welts
• Muscle stiffness
• Redness of the skin
• Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness

• Bloating
• Discoloration of the tooth
• Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
• Indigestion
• Severe sunburn

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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