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:

More common

  1. Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse

Less common

  1. Blurred vision
  2. confusion
  3. dizziness
  4. dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
  5. feeling of warmth
  6. flushing or redness or the skin, especially on the face and neck
  7. headache
  8. nervousness
  9. pounding in the ears
  10. sweating
  11. unusual tiredness or weakness

Rare

  1. Anxiety
  2. body aches or pain
  3. chest pain or discomfort
  4. cough
  5. decrease in frequency of urination
  6. decrease in urine volume
  7. difficulty in passing urine [dribbling]
  8. discouragement
  9. dryness or soreness of the throat
  10. dry mouth
  11. feeling sad or empty
  12. fever
  13. hoarseness
  14. hyperventilation
  15. irritability
  16. lack of appetite
  17. loss of interest or pleasure
  18. muscle twitching or jerking
  19. painful urination
  20. rhythmic movement of the muscles
  21. shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
  22. shaking
  23. sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
  24. slow or irregular heartbeat
  25. stuffy or runny nose
  26. tender, swollen glands in the neck
  27. trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
  28. trouble breathing
  29. trouble concentrating
  30. trouble in swallowing
  31. trouble sleeping
  32. voice changes

Incidence not known

  1. Blue lips and fingernails
  2. coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum
  3. diarrhea
  4. goosebumps
  5. loss of bladder control
  6. muscle spasm
  7. no blood pressure or pulse
  8. pale skin
  9. shiver
  10. stomach cramps
  11. stopping of the heart
  12. sudden loss of consciousness
  13. swelling in the legs and ankles
  14. yawning

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. Burning sensation
  2. continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
  3. hearing loss
  4. redness of the face, neck, arms and occasionally, upper chest

Rare

  1. Itching skin

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: Oct. 01, 2024

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