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:

For adults

Less common
  1. Fast or irregular heartbeat
Rare
  1. Bone, muscle, or joint pain
  2. chest tightness
  3. fainting
  4. fast or irregular breathing
  5. numbness or tingling of the hands or feet
  6. puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes
  7. skin rash, hives, or itching
  8. sudden, severe decrease in blood pressure and collapse
  9. trouble breathing

For males only (adults)

More common
  1. Arm, back, or jaw pain
  2. bloody or cloudy urine
  3. blurred vision
  4. bone pain
  5. chest pain or discomfort
  6. difficult, burning, or painful urination
  7. difficulty with moving
  8. dizziness
  9. frequent urge to urinate
  10. headache
  11. increased urge to urinate during the night
  12. muscle pain or stiffness
  13. nausea
  14. nervousness
  15. pain in the arms or legs
  16. pain in the joints
  17. pale skin
  18. pounding in the ears
  19. slow or fast heartbeat
  20. sweating
  21. unusual bleeding or bruising
  22. unusual tiredness or weakness
  23. waking to urinate at night
Rare
  1. Pain in the groin or legs (especially in the calves)
Incidence not known
  1. Altered mental status
  2. anxiety
  3. blurred vision
  4. burning, numbness, tingling, or painful sensations
  5. chest pain
  6. cold, clammy, pale skin
  7. confusion
  8. dark urine
  9. dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
  10. double vision
  11. dry mouth
  12. flushed, dry skin
  13. fruit-like breath odor
  14. increased hunger
  15. increased thirst
  16. increased urination
  17. irregular heartbeat
  18. light-colored stools
  19. loss of consciousness
  20. nausea and vomiting
  21. seizures
  22. stomach pain
  23. thoughts or attempts at killing oneself
  24. unexplained weight loss
  25. unsteadiness or awkwardness
  26. visual changes
  27. weakness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet
  28. yellow eyes or skin

For females only (adults)

Rare
  1. Anxiety
  2. deepening of voice
  3. increased hair growth
  4. mental depression
  5. mood changes

For children

More common
  1. Body aches or pain
  2. chest tightness
  3. chills
  4. cough
  5. cough producing mucus
  6. difficulty in breathing
  7. ear congestion
  8. fever
  9. headache
  10. loss of voice
  11. muscle aches
  12. noisy breathing
  13. pain or redness at the injection site
  14. runny or stuffy nose
  15. sneezing
  16. sore throat
  17. unusual tiredness or weakness
Less common
  1. Irritability
  2. mood or mental changes
Rare
  1. Burning, itching, or swelling at the injection site
Incidence not known
  1. Blurred vision
  2. change in ability to see colors, especially blue or yellow
  3. nausea and vomiting
  4. seizures
  5. severe headache

For females only (children)—expected in first few weeks

Rare
  1. Vaginal bleeding (continuing)
  2. white vaginal discharge (continuing)

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:

For adults

More common
  1. Sudden sweating and feeling of warmth (hot flashes)
Less common
  1. Bleeding, bruising, burning, itching, pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site
  2. decreased interest in sexual intercourse
  3. swelling of the feet or lower legs
  4. swelling or increased tenderness of the breasts
  5. trouble sleeping
  6. weight gain

For females only (adults)

More common
  1. Light, irregular vaginal bleeding
  2. stopping of menstrual periods
Less common
  1. Burning, dryness, or itching of the vagina
  2. pelvic pain

For males only (adults)

More common
  1. Back pain
  2. chills
  3. constipation
  4. cough
  5. diarrhea
  6. fever
  7. general feeling of discomfort or illness
  8. loss of appetite
  9. pain or discomfort at the injection site
  10. redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
  11. runny nose
  12. shivering
  13. sore throat
  14. unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
Less common
  1. Decreased size of the testicles
  2. inability to have or keep an erection
Incidence not known
  1. Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
  2. redness or other discoloration of the skin
  3. severe sunburn

For children

More common
  1. Constipation
  2. feeling of warmth
  3. redness of the face, neck, arms and occasionally, upper chest
  4. stomach pain

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.