Side Effects

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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:

Less common

  1. Absence of or decrease in body movement
  2. clumsiness or unsteadiness
  3. dizziness
  4. drooling
  5. inability to sit still
  6. loss of balance control
  7. need to keep moving
  8. restlessness
  9. trembling and shaking of the fingers or hands
  10. trouble walking

Incidence not known

  1. Difficulty swallowing
  2. fainting
  3. high fever
  4. high or low blood pressure
  5. hives or welts, itching, or red skin rash
  6. increased sweating
  7. irregular heartbeat recurrent
  8. large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
  9. loss of balance control
  10. mask-like face
  11. seizures
  12. severe muscle stiffness
  13. shuffling walk
  14. slowed movements
  15. slurred speech
  16. stiffness of the arms and legs
  17. tic-like (jerky) movements of the head, face, mouth, and neck
  18. tiredness
  19. trembling and shaking of the fingers and hands
  20. trouble breathing
  21. unusually pale 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:

More common

  1. Blurred vision
  2. decrease in the frequency of urination
  3. decrease in urine volume
  4. difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
  5. difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
  6. dry mouth
  7. painful urination
  8. sleepiness or unusual drowsiness

Less common

  1. Fear or nervousness
  2. headache
  3. joint pain
  4. muscle pain or stiffness
  5. nausea
  6. trouble sleeping
  7. vomiting

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.

Portions of this document last updated: June 01, 2024

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