What is it?
- Joint stiffness and pain
- Bruise easily /Unusual bruise-like purple rash on the skin and/or in mouth
- Cold sores and/or Pinpoint red spots on the skin
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Diarrhoea
- Eye infection, blurred vision, double vision, loss of colour vision, eye pain or worse on movement
- Feeling weak and tired
- Fever
- Headache
- Mouth ulcers
- Aching, painful muscles, muscle cramps/spasms/stiffness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pale looking
- Passing more or less urine than normal
- Repeated infections or infections that dont go away
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat and/or swollen glands
- Stiff neck
- Unusual bleeding for example nose, gum, skin, genitals, anus or in any other orifice
- Groups of pus spots can occur in mouth which can cause pain as well as weep
- Yellowing eyes and skin
- Pale faeces and dark urine
What you should do:
- The side effects of medication is normally felt within an hour to a few days of taking the medication
- Always be vigilant of side effects when introduced to new medication
- Always tell your Pharmacist and/or Medical Doctor if you are unsure and the length of time you have been taking such medications, this allows them to make a decision on whether such medication is causing a side effect.
Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
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