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Concerta Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Concerta Oral:

Common side effects:

High Blood PressureSevere
Fast HeartbeatSevere
Upper Abdominal PainLess Severe
Dry MouthLess Severe
Chronic Trouble SleepingLess Severe
Loss of AppetiteLess Severe
Head PainLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
NervousLess Severe
Over ExcitementLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

AnginaSevere
Sinus Irritation and CongestionSevere
Inflammation of Skin caused by an AllergySevere
HivesSevere
Joint PainSevere
FeverSevere
Involuntary QuiveringSevere
Voluntary Movement DifficultySevere
RashSevere
Chest PainSevere
Reaction due to an AllergySevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Aggressive BehaviorLess Severe
Throat IrritationLess Severe
Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or SinusLess Severe
DrowsinessLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Excessive SweatingLess Severe
Weight LossLess Severe
CoughLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe

Rare side effects:

Chronic Muscle Twitches or MovementsSevere
Feeling RestlessSevere
Blurred VisionSevere
Problems with EyesightSevere
Worsening Symptoms of Tourette's SyndromeSevere
Heart AttackSevere
Abnormal Heart RhythmSevere
StrokeSevere
Occasional Numbness, Prickling, or Tingling of Fingers and ToesSevere
Skin Rash with SloughingSevere
HallucinationSevere
SeizuresSevere
FitSevere
Failure to GrowSevere
Abnormal Liver Function TestsSevere
Life Threatening Allergic ReactionSevere
Giant HivesSevere
AnemiaSevere
Decreased White Blood CellsSevere
Mental Disorder Resulting from Poisonous AgentsSevere
Mood ChangesSevere
Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & RealitySevere
Migraine HeadacheLess Severe
Reversible Ischemic Neurological DefectLess Severe
Inflammation of the NoseLess Severe
Painful PeriodsLess Severe
ItchingLess Severe
Hair LossLess Severe
Heart Throbbing or PoundingLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe
ConfusedLess Severe

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