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Valtrex Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Valtrex Oral:

Common side effects:

Head PainLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

Painful PeriodsSevere
Disorder of the Digestive SystemLess Severe
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel MovementsLess Severe
Joint PainLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Low EnergyLess Severe
Loss of AppetiteLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe

Rare side effects:

High Blood PressureSevere
Kidney FailureSevere
Erythema MultiformeSevere
HivesSevere
ComaSevere
SeizuresSevere
Trouble BreathingSevere
Life Threatening Allergic ReactionSevere
Giant HivesSevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Feeling RestlessLess Severe
Aggressive BehaviorLess Severe
Sun-Sensitive SkinLess Severe
HallucinationLess Severe
Involuntary QuiveringLess Severe
UncoordinatedLess Severe
RashLess Severe
Fast HeartbeatLess Severe
ConfusedLess Severe
Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and ActivityLess Severe

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