Lamecon Tablets are suitable for most people, but, like all medicines, they can sometimes cause side effects. Any side effects are usually mild or moderate and don't last for too long.
Some side effects can be serious.
Tablet intake should be stopped in case of any of the following rare symptoms: Yellowing of skin or eyes, unusually dark urine or pale faeces, unexplained persistent nausea, stomach problems, loss of appetite or unusual tiredness or weakness (this may indicate liver problems), increase in liver enzymes; Severe skin reactions including rash, light sensitivity, blistering or wheals; Weakness, unusual bleeding, bruising, abnormal pale skin, unusual tiredness, or weakness or breathlessness on exertion or frequent infections (this may be a sign of blood disorders); Difficulty breathing, dizziness, swelling mainly of the face and throat, flushing, crampy abdominal pain, stiffness, rash, fever or swollen/enlarged lymph nodes (possible signs of severe allergic reactions); Symptoms such as rash, fever, itching, tiredness or appearance of purplish spots under the skin surface (signs of blood vessel inflammation); Severe upper stomach pain which spreads to the back (possible signs of pancreas inflammation); Unexplained muscle weakness or pain, or dark (red-brown) urine (possible signs of muscle breakdown).
The most common side effects are: Headache; Stomach problems such as loss of appetite, ache, indigestion, feeling bloated or sick; Diarrhoea; Itching, rash or swelling; Pains in the muscles and joints.
The following side effects have also been reported.
Up to 1 in 100 people have experienced: Taste loss and taste disturbance. This usually disappears within several weeks after stopping the medicine. However, a very small number of people (less than 1 in 10,000) have reported that the taste disturbance lasts for some time and, as a result, they go off their food and lose weight. There have also been reports of some people experiencing anxiety or symptoms of depression as a result of these taste disturbances.
Up to 1 in 1,000 people have experienced: Feeling unwell, dizzy; Numbness or tingling.
Up to 1 in 10,000 people have experienced: Feeling tired; Decrease in the number of some blood cells (seem to bleed or bruise more easily than normal, or easily catch infections that might be more severe than usual); Psoriasis-like skin eruptions, or worsening of any psoriasis including a rash or eruption of small pus-containing blisters; Vertigo; Hair loss; Onset or worsening of lupus.
The following have also been reported: Signs of blood disorders (weakness, unusual bleeding, bruising or frequent infections); Disorders of sense of smell (which may be permanent), impaired hearing, hissing and/or ringing in the ears, flu-like symptoms, increase in blood of creatine phosphokinase, reduced or blurred vision.
Medical attention is necessary if any of the symptoms become troublesome, or in case of anything else not previously mentioned.
Reporting of side effects: Side effects should be reported. This includes any possible side effects not previously listed.