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:

More common

  1. Aggressive or angry
  2. anxiety
  3. change in personality
  4. chills
  5. cough
  6. crying
  7. deep or fast breathing with dizziness
  8. delusions of persecution, mistrust, suspiciousness, or combativeness
  9. diarrhea
  10. dry mouth
  11. false or unusual sense of well-being
  12. feeling of unreality
  13. fever
  14. general feeling of discomfort or illness
  15. headache
  16. hoarseness
  17. irregular heartbeat
  18. irritability
  19. joint pain
  20. loss of appetite
  21. lower back or side pain
  22. mental depression
  23. muscle aches and pains
  24. nausea
  25. numbness of the feet, hands, and around the mouth
  26. painful or difficult urination
  27. quick to react or overreact emotionally
  28. rapidly changing moods
  29. restlessness
  30. sense of detachment from self or body
  31. shaking
  32. shivering
  33. sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
  34. sore throat
  35. stuffy or runny nose
  36. sweating
  37. trouble sleeping
  38. unusual tiredness or weakness
  39. vomiting

Less common

  1. Bloody nose
  2. burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
  3. chest tightness
  4. clumsiness or unsteadiness
  5. discouragement
  6. dizziness or lightheadedness
  7. double vision
  8. earache
  9. feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
  10. feeling sad or empty
  11. increase in body movements
  12. loss of bladder control
  13. loss of memory
  14. mood or mental changes
  15. outburst of anger
  16. pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
  17. problems with memory
  18. redness or swelling in the ear
  19. seizures
  20. sensation of spinning
  21. shakiness and unsteady walk
  22. shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
  23. trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
  24. trouble concentrating
  25. unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination

Incidence not known

  1. Agitation
  2. attempts at killing oneself
  3. being forgetful
  4. black, tarry stools
  5. bleeding gums
  6. blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
  7. bloating
  8. blood in the urine or stools
  9. bloody, black, or tarry stools
  10. blurred vision
  11. changes in vision
  12. chest pain
  13. coma
  14. confusion
  15. constipation
  16. dark urine
  17. decreased urine output
  18. difficulty with moving
  19. fast heartbeat
  20. fever with or without chills
  21. general feeling of tiredness or weakness
  22. high fever
  23. hostility
  24. increased thirst
  25. indigestion
  26. itching
  27. large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
  28. lethargy
  29. light-colored stools
  30. muscle pains, stiffness, or twitching
  31. pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
  32. pale skin
  33. pinpoint red spots on the skin
  34. red skin lesions, often with a purple center
  35. red, irritated eyes
  36. skin rash, encrusted, scaly, and oozing
  37. sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
  38. stomach pain, continuing
  39. stupor
  40. swelling of the face, ankles, or hands
  41. swollen glands
  42. swollen joints
  43. thoughts or attempts at killing oneself
  44. trouble with balance
  45. twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
  46. uncontrolled jerking or twisting movements of the hands, arms, or legs
  47. uncontrolled movements of the lips, tongue, or cheeks
  48. unexplained bleeding or bruising
  49. unusual bleeding or bruising
  50. upper right abdominal or stomach pain
  51. weight loss
  52. yellow eyes or 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. Loss of strength or energy
  2. muscle pain or weakness
  3. pain
  4. tender, swollen glands in the neck
  5. trouble swallowing
  6. unusual weak feeling
  7. voice changes

Less common

  1. Body aches or pain
  2. burning, dry, or itching eyes
  3. change in the color of the skin
  4. congestion
  5. cough increased
  6. sneezing

Incidence not known

  1. Hair loss or thinning of the hair

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.

From Mayo Clinic to your inbox

Sign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health. Click here for an email preview.

To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.

Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024

Copyright: © Merative US L.P. 1973, 2024. All rights reserved. Information is for End User's use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial purposes.