AMIODARONE
Amiodarone Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Also, some side effects may not appear until several weeks or months, or even years, after you start taking amiodarone.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common:Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Cough; painful breathing; shortness of breath
More common:
Less common:Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; fever (slight); numbness or tingling in fingers or toes; sensitivity of skin to sunlight; trembling or shaking of hands; trouble in walking; unusual and uncontrolled movements of the body; weakness of arms or legs
Rare:Blue-gray coloring of skin on face, neck, and arms; blurred vision or blue-green halos seen around objects; coldness; dry eyes; dry, puffy skin; fast or irregular heartbeat; nervousness; pain and swelling in scrotum ; sensitivity of eyes to light; sensitivity to heat; slow heartbeat; sweating; swelling of feet or lower legs; trouble in sleeping; unusual tiredness; weight gain or loss
Frequency not determined:Skin rash; yellow eyes or skin
Abdominal or stomach pain; agitation; back, leg, or stomach pains; bleeding gums; blistering, peeling, loosening of skin; bloating; blood in urine; bloody, black, or tarry stools; blue lips, fingernails, or skin; blurred or double vision; chest pain; chills; clay-colored stools; coma; confusion; confusion as to time, place, or person; coughing or spitting up blood; cracks in the skin; dark urine; decreased urine output; depression; diarrhea; difficult or labored breathing; difficult urination; dry cough; eye pain; fast heartbeat; fatigue; general body swelling; hallucinations; high fever; holding false beliefs that cannot be change by fact; hostility; inability to have or keep an erection; indigestion; irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing; irritability; itching; joint or muscle pain; large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs; lethargy; loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance; loss of heat from the body; lower back or side pain; mood or mental change; muscle cramps or spasms; muscle pain or stiffness; muscle twitching; no breathing; noisy breathing; nosebleeds; pain in abdomen, groin, or scrotum; pain or burning with urination; pains in stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back; pale skin; pinpoint red spots on skin ; rapid weight gain; rash; red irritated eyes; red skin lesions, often with a purple center; red, swollen skin; scaly skin; seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; seizures; severe headache; sneezing; sore throat; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; stupor; swelling of face, ankles, or hands; swelling of scrotum; swollen or painful glands; tightness in chest; troubled breathing; unpleasant breath odor; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual excitement, nervousness, or restlessness; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting of blood; weakness; wheezing
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common:
Less common:Constipation; headache; loss of appetite; nausea and vomiting
Bitter or metallic taste; decreased sexual ability in males; decrease in sexual interest; dizziness; flushing of face
After you stop using this medicine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of medicine you were using and how long you used it.
During this period of time check with your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
