Antibiotic medicine (including gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin)
Blood pressure medicine
Medicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)
Medicine for mental illness (including chlorpromazine, thioridazine)
Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.
Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.
Warnings While Using This Medicine:
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, stomach or bowel problems (including blockage), Parkinson disease, dementia, trouble swallowing, or a history of breast cancer, seizures, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Tell your doctor if you have blood vessel or heart problems, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, low blood pressure, or a history of a heart attack or stroke.
This medicine may cause the following problems:
Increased risk of stroke
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (a nerve disorder that could be life-threatening)
Heart rhythm problem (including QT prolongation)
Tardive dyskinesia (a muscle disorder that could become permanent)
High blood sugar or high cholesterol levels
Increased levels of prolactin hormone
Increased risk of seizures
This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy, or may cause trouble with thinking or controlling body movements, which may lead to falls, fractures, or other injuries. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. You may also feel lightheaded when suddenly getting up from a lying or sitting position, so stand up slowly.
This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick.
This medicine may change how your body regulates temperature. Avoid activities that could cause you to become very cold, hot, or dehydrated.
Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children. Some women who use this medicine have become infertile (unable to have children).
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine:
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Chills, cough, sore throat, body aches
Difficulty swallowing (that can cause food or liquid to get into your lungs)
Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
Fever, confusion, sweating, muscle stiffness, loss of consciousness, troubled breathing
Jerky muscle movements you cannot control (often in your face, tongue, or jaw)
Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body
Painful, prolonged erection of the penis, which lasts for more than 4 hours
Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking
Tremors or seizures
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:
Constipation
Mild headache
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
Swelling of the breasts or unusual milk production
Weight gain
If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
Last Updated: 6/6/2024
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