Side Effects

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

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. Blurred vision
  2. chest pain or discomfort
  3. confusion
  4. dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
  5. shortness of breath
  6. slow or irregular heartbeat
  7. sweating
  8. unusual tiredness or weakness

Incidence not determined

  1. Blue lips, fingernails, or skin
  2. blurred, cloudy, or yellow vision
  3. change in color vision
  4. confusion
  5. cough
  6. decreased urine output
  7. decreased vision after sunset and before sunrise
  8. difficult or labored breathing
  9. difficulty seeing at night
  10. dilated neck veins
  11. discoloration of white part of eye
  12. disturbed color perception
  13. drainage from the eye
  14. drooping upper eyelids
  15. double vision
  16. extreme fatigue
  17. eye redness, irritation, pain, burning, or tearing
  18. fast heartbeat
  19. fever
  20. halos around lights
  21. hives
  22. hoarseness
  23. inability to speak
  24. increase in blood flow to the whites of the eyes
  25. increased sensitivity of eyes to sunlight
  26. irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
  27. irritation
  28. itching
  29. joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
  30. loss of vision
  31. night blindness
  32. noisy breathing
  33. overbright appearance of lights
  34. pain or tenderness around eyes and cheekbones
  35. pounding or rapid pulse
  36. rash
  37. redness of skin
  38. redness, swelling, and/or itching of eye and eyelid
  39. seeing double
  40. seizures
  41. severe numbness, especially on one side of the face or body
  42. severe or sudden headache
  43. slurred speech
  44. stuffy or runny nose
  45. swelling of eyelids, face, fingers, lips, hands, feet, or lower legs
  46. temporary blindness
  47. tightness in chest
  48. tiredness
  49. troubled breathing
  50. tunnel vision
  51. unusual feeling in the eyes
  52. weakness in arm and/or leg on one side of the body, sudden and severe
  53. weight gain
  54. wheezing

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:

Incidence not determined

  1. Change in taste or bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
  2. discouragement
  3. feeling sad or empty
  4. headache
  5. irritability
  6. lack of appetite
  7. lack or loss of strength
  8. loss of interest or pleasure
  9. nausea
  10. sleeplessness
  11. trouble concentrating
  12. trouble sleeping
  13. unable to sleep

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.