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 as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

More common

  1. Redness of eyes or inside of eyelids

Less common or rare

  1. Blurred vision or other change in vision
  2. different size pupils of the eyes
  3. discoloration of the eyeball
  4. droopy upper eyelid
  5. eye pain
  6. redness or irritation of the tongue
  7. seeing double
  8. swelling, irritation or inflammation of eye or eyelid

Symptoms of too much medicine being absorbed into the body

  1. Ankle, knee, or great toe joint pain
  2. ankle, knee, or great toe joint swelling
  3. anxiety or nervousness
  4. bloody or cloudy urine
  5. breast pain
  6. burning or prickling feeling on body
  7. change in taste
  8. chest pain
  9. chills
  10. clumsiness or unsteadiness
  11. confusion or mental depression
  12. coughing, wheezing, or troubled breathing
  13. decreased sexual ability
  14. diarrhea
  15. difficult, burning, or painful urination
  16. dizziness or feeling faint
  17. drowsiness
  18. dryness or soreness of throat
  19. ear pain
  20. feeling of constant movement
  21. fever
  22. hair loss
  23. hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
  24. headache
  25. hoarseness
  26. irregular, fast, slow, or pounding heartbeat
  27. lightheadedness
  28. lower back or side pain
  29. muscle or joint aches or pain
  30. muscle tightness or stiffness
  31. nausea or vomiting
  32. raw, red, blistering, scaly, or crusted areas of the skin
  33. ringing or buzzing in the ears
  34. runny, stuffy, or bleeding nose
  35. skin rash, hives, or itching
  36. swelling of feet, ankles, or lower legs
  37. trouble in sleeping
  38. unusual tiredness or weakness

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, temporary
  2. decreased night vision
  3. stinging of eye or other eye irritation (when medicine is applied)

Less common or rare

  1. Acid or sour stomach
  2. belching
  3. browache
  4. constipation
  5. crusting of eyelashes
  6. dryness of eye
  7. dry skin
  8. feeling of something in the eye
  9. increased sensitivity of eye to light
  10. indigestion
  11. itching, stinging, burning, or watering of eye or other eye irritation
  12. pain, redness, warmth, or swelling of muscles

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: Feb. 01, 2024

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