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Drug Side Effect Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you are having a drug side effect and any of the following:

Abdominal swelling
Abdominal pain
Blurred vision
Confusion
Fainting
Faintness
Difficulty breathing
Lethargy:

A condition of excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.

Palpitations
Worsening cough
Worsening muscle pains
Worsening headaches
Worsening rash
Worsening diarrhea
Swelling of the face, mouth, or tongue:

Facial swelling
Mouth or tongue swelling

Leg swelling (bilateral)
Jaundice
Unusually dark urine
Tremors
Vomiting

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Constipation
Diarrhea
Headache
Nausea
Rash
Vomiting
Weakness or fatigue

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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