Methylin Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

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  • over excitement
  • dry mouth
  • difficulty sleeping
  • excessive sweating
  • decreased appetite
  • headache
  • nausea
  • nervousness
  • irritability
  • intense abdominal pain
  • upper abdominal pain
  • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • decreased blood platelets
  • high blood pressure
  • angina, a type of chest pain
  • a type of abnormal movement disorder called dyskinesia
  • a skin rash
  • chest pain
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • aggressive behavior
  • throat irritation
  • a common cold
  • indigestion
  • drowsiness
  • sensation of spinning or whirling
  • dizziness
  • heart throbbing or pounding
  • cough
  • vomiting
  • anxious feelings
  • RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • a type of blood disorder with a decrease in all types of blood cells called pancytopenia
  • anemia
  • low platelet count and bleeding from immune response
  • low levels of white blood cells
  • mental problems from taking the drug
  • toxic psychosis
  • manic behavior
  • mood changes
  • suicidal thoughts
  • addiction to a drug
  • chronic muscle twitches or movements
  • a heart attack
  • supraventricular tachycardia
  • extra heartbeats
  • ventricular premature beats
  • slow heartbeat
  • a hemorrhage in the brain
  • a stroke
  • Raynaud's phenomenon, a condition where blood vessels constrict too much with coldness or stress
  • acute liver failure
  • liver damage
  • priapism, a prolonged erection of the penis
  • inflammation of the skin with blisters
  • erythema multiforme, a type of allergic skin reaction
  • skin rash with sloughing
  • a condition with muscle tissue breakdown called rhabdomyolysis
  • hallucinations
  • seizures
  • a tonic-clonic seizure
  • high amount of bilirubin in the blood
  • failure to grow
  • abnormal liver function tests
  • a significant type of allergic reaction called anaphylaxis
  • a type of allergic reaction called angioedema
  • inflammation of blood vessels that carry blood in the brain
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • confusion
  • altered interest in having sexual intercourse
  • grinding of the teeth
  • a migraine headache
  • double vision
  • dilated pupils
  • eye pain
  • constriction of blood vessels of the extremities
  • a sore throat
  • constipation
  • the inability to have an erection
  • enlarged breasts
  • pain with menstruation
  • erythema or redness of skin or mucous membrane
  • itching
  • hair loss
  • muscle pain
  • cramps
  • low energy
  • muscle twitching
  • diarrhea
  • motion sickness
  • excessive talkativeness
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