Side Effects
Those listed in Italic text below denote common side effects. Those listed in bold text denote life-threatening side effects.
- Central Nervous System: Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, seizures, headache, anxiety, tremors, stimulation, weakness, insomnia, nightmares, extrapyramidal symptoms in geriatric patients, increased psychiatric symptoms, paresthesia
- Cardiovascular: Orthostatic hypotension, ECG changes, tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, dysrhythmias
- Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat: Blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis
- Gastrointestinal:Dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, paralytic ileus, increased appetite, cramps, epigastric distress, jaundice, hepatitis, stomatitis, constipation, taste change
- Genitourinary: Urinary retention, acute renal failure
- Hematological: Agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukopenia
- Skin: Rash, urticaria, diaphoresis, pruritus, photosensitivity
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