Along with its needing effects, a drug 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 health care professional immediately if any of the following side effects was happen
More common
Any loss of hearing; clumsiness or unsteadiness; dizziness; greatly increased or decreased frequency of urination or amount of urine; increased thirst; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; numbness, tingling, or burning of face or mouth - streptomycin only; muscle twitching, or convulsions - seizures; ringing or buzzing or a feeling of fullness in the ears
Less common
Any loss of vision - streptomycin only; skin rash, itching, redness, or swelling
Rare Once-daily or “high dose” gentamicin only-
Shaking; chills; fever
Difficulty in breathing; drowsiness; weakness
In addition, leg cramps, skin rash, fever and convulsions - seizures may occur when gentamicin is given by injection into the muscle or a vein and into the spinal fluid.
For up to few weeks after you stop receiving this drug, it may still cause some side effects that need medical attention. Check with your family doctor if you notice any of the following side effects or if they get worse:
Any loss of hearing; clumsiness or unsteadiness; dizziness; greatly increased or decreased frequency of urination or amount of urine; increased thirst; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; ringing or buzzing or a feeling of fullness in the ears
More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you have any other problems, check with your family doctor.