Alerin Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Dry mouth, headache, tiredness and somnolence/drowsiness.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Exhaustion and abdominal pain.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): Other side effects such as palpitations, increased heart rate, fits, pins and needles, dizziness, syncope, tremor, dysgeusia (distortion of the sense of taste), sensation of rotation or movement, visual disturbances, blurred vision, oculogyration (eyes having uncontrolled circular movements), painful or difficult urination, inability to completely empty the bladder, oedema, pruritus (itchiness), rash, urticaria (swelling, redness and itchiness of the skin), skin eruption, shortness of breath, weight increase, muscular pain, joint pain, aggressive or agitated behaviour, hallucination, depression, insomnia, recurring thoughts of or preoccupation with suicide, nightmare, hepatitis, abnormal liver function, vomiting, increased appetite, nausea and diarrhoea have also been reported. Pruritus (intense itching) upon discontinuation.
At the first signs of a hypersensitivity reaction, the patient must be advised to stop taking ALERIN and inform the doctor. Hypersensitivity reaction symptoms may include: swelling of the mouth, tongue, face and/or throat, breathing or swallowing difficulties (chest tightness or wheezing), hives, sudden fall in blood pressure leading to collapse or shock, which may be fatal.
Reporting of side effects: If the patient gets any side effects, advise the patient to talk to the doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this monograph. Reporting side effects can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.