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Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- • headache, tiredness, drowsiness, weakness, or lack of energy
- • aches and pains, painful joints
- • nausea (feeling sick), vomiting
- • stomach upset, diarrhoea or constipation, weight gain
- • dry mouth, changes in taste sensation
- • difficulty sleeping, nightmares
- • mood changes
- • confusion, short-term memory loss, inability to concentrate
- • increased sweating, runny or blocked nose
- • hair loss
These side effects are usually mild.
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following:
- • dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting especially on standing up, which may be due to low blood pressure.
- • tingling or "pins and needles"
- • coldness, burning, numbness or pain in the arms and/or legs
- • skin rash or worsening of psoriasis
- • sunburn happening more quickly than usual
- • abnormal thinking or hallucinations
- • buzzing or ringing in the ears, deafness
- • irritated eyes or blurred vision
- • sexual problems
- • constant "flu-like" symptoms with tiredness or lack of energy
- • unusual bleeding or bruising.
These are serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention. Serious side effects are rare.
If any of the following happen, tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital:
- • shortness of breath, being less able to exercise
- • swelling of the ankles, feet or legs
- • chest tightness, wheezing, noisy breathing, difficulty breathing
- • chest pain, changes in heart rate or palpitations
- • swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing
- • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), generally feeling unwell. *
