Side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you experience any of the following, stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical help:

■ Sudden onset of fever, reddening of the skin, or many small pustules (possible symptoms
of Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis – AGEP) may occur within the first
2 days of treatment with this medicine .

■ Sudden signs of allergy such as rash, itching or hives on the skin, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing

■ Bruising or bleeding more easily than normal

■ Convulsions (fits) or hallucinations

■ Loss of consciousness

If you experience any of the following,
stop taking this medicine and talk to your
doctor:

■ Confusion

■ Abnormal liver function tests

■ Rapid heartbeat
Other effects which may occur include:
Common: affects 1 to 10 users in 100

■ Headache or dizziness

■ Drowsiness or tiredness

■ Restlessness

■ Dry mouth, sore throat

■ Upset stomach, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea

■ Runny nose Uncommon: affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000

■ Agitation

■ Unusual weakness

■ Feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness

■ Pins & needles Rarely: affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000

■ Aggression, depression

■ Weight gain

■ Movement disorders including tremor, muscle spasm and tics

■ Sleeplessness Very rarely: affects less than 1 user in 10,000

■ Taste disorder

■ Blurred vision, eye movement disorder

■ Difficult, painful or involuntary urination Other effects which may occur but it is unknown how often:

■ Vertigo, increased appetite

■ Amnesia, memory impairment

■ Inability to pass urine

■ Eye pain

■ Joint pain.

■ Pruritus (intense itching) when you stop giving this medicine