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. Decreased interest in sexual intercourse
  2. difficult urination
  3. fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
  4. inability to have or keep an erection
  5. loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance

Less common

  1. Anxiety
  2. arm, back, or jaw pain
  3. blurred vision
  4. burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
  5. chest pain, discomfort, heaviness, or tightness
  6. cloudy urine
  7. confusion
  8. decrease in the frequency of urination
  9. difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
  10. difficulty with speaking
  11. dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
  12. drooling
  13. dry mouth
  14. fainting
  15. headache
  16. irritability
  17. loss of balance control
  18. muscle trembling, jerking, or stiffness
  19. nausea
  20. painful urination
  21. pounding in the ears
  22. rapid or irregular heartbeat
  23. restlessness
  24. shaking
  25. shuffling walk
  26. slow heartbeat
  27. stiffness of the limbs
  28. sweating
  29. trouble breathing
  30. trouble sleeping
  31. twisting movements of the body
  32. uncontrolled movements, especially of the face, neck, and back
  33. unusual tiredness or weakness

Incidence not known

  1. Delayed or inability to have an orgasm

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. Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
  2. increased sweating
  3. vomiting

Less common

  1. Bloated or full feeling
  2. decreased appetite
  3. dry eyes
  4. dry skin
  5. feeling of warmth
  6. headache, severe and throbbing
  7. hives or welts, itching, or rash
  8. passing gas
  9. red eye
  10. red face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
  11. stomach pain
  12. sudden sweating
  13. thirst
  14. yawning

Incidence not known

  1. Decrease in smell
  2. loss of sense of smell

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.