Nitisinone (Systemic)
Brand Names : Orfadin
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.
Rare
Agitation; anxiety; back pain; bloody stools; bluish color of fingernails, lips, skin, palms, or nail beds; change in personality; change in vision; cold sweats; coma; confusion; cool, pale skin; cough producing mucus; decreased urination; diarrhea; difficulty breathing; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; earache; fainting; fast heartbeat; feeling full in upper abdomen; increase
in heart rate; increase in body movements; increased hunger; infection; irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing; irritability; lightheadedness; mood or mental changes; nausea; nervousness; pain or swelling in arms or legs without
any injury; pale skin; problems with walking or talking; rapid breathing; redness or swelling in ear; seeing things that are not there; shakiness; skin rash found mostly on mucous membranes such as eyes and mouth; stiff neck; sunken eyes; thirst; tightness in chest; vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee
grounds; wheezing; wrinkled
skin
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
These side effects may go away during treatment as the body adjusts to the
medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects
continue or are bothersome.
Less common or rare
Absent, missed, or irregular menstrual periods; burning feeling in chest or stomach; hair loss; indigestion; sleepiness; stomach upset; stopping of menstrual bleeding; tenderness in stomach
area; thinning of hair; tooth discoloration
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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