Amaryl Adverse Reactions

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell the doctor immediately if the patient experiences any of the following symptoms: Allergic reactions (including inflammation of blood vessels, often with skin rash) which may develop into serious reactions with difficulty in breathing, fall in blood pressure and sometimes progressing to shock.
Abnormal liver function including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), problems with the bile flow (cholestasis), inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) or liver failure.
Allergy (hypersensitivity) of the skin such as itching, rash, hives and increased sensitivity to sun. Some mild allergic reactions may develop into serious reactions.
Severe hypoglycaemia including loss of consciousness, seizures or coma.
Some patients experienced the following side effects whilst taking Amaryl: Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Lower blood sugar than normal (hypoglycaemia) (see Contraindications and Precautions).
Decrease in the number of blood cells: Blood platelets (which increases risk of bleeding or bruising), White blood cells (which makes infections more likely), Red blood cells (which can make the skin pale and cause weakness or breathlessness).
These problems generally get better after you stop taking Amaryl: Weight gain; Hair loss; Changes in the sense of taste.
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): Allergic reactions (including inflammation of blood vessels, often with skin rash) which may develop into serious reactions with difficulty in breathing, fall in blood pressure and sometimes progressing to shock. If the patient experiences any of these symptoms, tell the doctor immediately.
Abnormal liver function including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), impairment of the bile flow (cholestasis), inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) or liver failure. If the patient experiences any of these symptoms, tell the doctor immediately.
Feeling or being sick, diarrhoea, feeling full or bloated, and abdominal pain.
Decrease in the amount of sodium level in the blood (shown by blood tests).
Not known, frequency cannot be estimated from the available data: Allergy (hypersensitivity) of the skin may occur, such as itching, rash, hives and increased sensitivity to sun. Some mild allergic reactions may develop into serious reactions with swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of the lips, throat or tongue. Therefore in the event of one of these side effects, tell the doctor immediately.
Allergic reactions with sulfonylureas, sulphonamides, or related medicines may occur.
Problems with sight may occur when beginning treatment with Amaryl. This is due to changes in blood sugar levels and should soon improve.
Increased liver enzymes.
Severe unusual bleeding or bruising under the skin.
Reporting of side effects: If the patient gets any side effects, talk to the doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed above.
By reporting side effects, it can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.