Adverse Reactions/Side Effects

CNS: depression, fatigue, headache, pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension), rigors, sleep disorders.

EENT: decreased night vision/night blindness, dry eyes, dry mouth, irritation, blurred vision, intolerance to contact lenses, loss of lashes and brows, photophobia, taste disturbances, tinnitus,.

CV: edema.

GI: HEPATOTOXICITY, abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, gingivitis, nausea, PANCREATITIS, stomatitis, vomiting.

Derm: alopecia, dermatitis, dry skin, nail disorder, peeling, pruritis, rash, sunburn, sweating.

GU: hematuria.

Hemat: anemia.

Metabolic: hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyperlipidemia (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL), hyper/hypomagnesemia, hypernatremia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperuricemia.

MS: arthralgia, hyperostosis, myalgia.

Misc: cheilitis, hot flashes, paresthesia.

Resp: epistaxis.

*CAPITALS indicates life-threatening.
*italic indicates most frequent.

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