Methyldopa and Thiazide Diuretics (Systemic)
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.
Check with your doctor immediately
if the following
side effect occurs:
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of
the following side effects occur, especially since some of them may mean that
your body is losing too much potassium
:
Signs and symptoms of too much potassium loss
Dry mouth; increased thirst; irregular heartbeats; muscle cramps
or pain; nausea or vomiting; unusual tiredness or weakness; weak pulse
Rare
Cough or hoarseness; dark or amber urine; diarrhea or stomach cramps (severe or continuing); fever, chills, troubled breathing, and fast heartbeat; general feeling of discomfort or illness or weakness; joint pain; lower back
or side pain; painful or difficult urination; pale stools; skin rash, hives, or itching; stomach pain (severe) with nausea and vomiting; tiredness or weakness after having taken this medicine
for several weeks (continuing); yellow eyes or skin
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the
medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects
continue or are bothersome:
Less common
Decreased sexual ability or interest in sex; diarrhea; increased sensitivity of skin to sunlight
(skin rash, itching, redness or other discoloration of skin or severe sunburn
after exposure to sunlight); loss of appetite; numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in hands or feet; slow heartbeat; stuffy nose; swelling of breasts or unusual milk production
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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