Histamine H 2-receptor Antagonists (Systemic)
Side Effects of This MedicineAlong 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.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side
effects occur:
Rare
Abdominal pain; back, leg, or stomach
pain; bleeding or crusting sores on lips; blistering, burning, redness, scaling, or tenderness of skin ; blisters on palms of hands and soles of feet; changes in vision or blurred vision; confusion; coughing or difficulty in swallowing; dark-colored urine; dizziness; fainting; fast, pounding, or irregular
heartbeat; fever and/or chills; flu-like symptoms; general feeling of discomfort
or illness; hives; inflammation
of blood vessels; joint pain; light-colored stools; mood or mental changes, including
anxiety, agitation, confusion, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling
things that are not there), mental depression, nervousness, or severe mental
illness; muscle cramps or aches; nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite; pain; peeling or sloughing of skin; red or
irritated eyes; shortness of breath; skin rash or itching; slow heartbeat; sore throat; sores, ulcers,
or white spots on lips, in mouth, or on genitals; sudden difficult breathing; swelling of face, lips,
mouth, tongue, or eyelids; swelling of hands or feet; swollen or painful glands; tightness in chest; troubled breathing; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual
tiredness or weakness; unusually slow or irregular
breathing; wheezing; yellow
eyes or skin
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. However, check with your doctor if any of the
following side effects continue or are bothersome:
Not all of the side effects listed above
have been reported for each of these medicines, but they have been reported
for at least one of them. All of the H 2
-blockers
are similar, so any of the above side effects may occur with any of these
medicines.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in
some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
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