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 family doctor immediately if any of the following side effects was happen
Rare
Aching joints and muscles; anxiety; blistering, loosening, peeling, or redness of the skin; chest pain or discomfort; chills, fever, andsore throat; confusion; convulsions - seizures; dizziness; cough or hoarseness; depression; fainting; hallucinations - seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; irregular , pounding, slow, or fast heartbeat or pulse; irritability; lightheadedness; lower back or side pain; nervousness; painful or difficult urination; pinpoint red spots on skin; mood or mental changes, mental depression and/or restlessness; red or irritated eye; sores, ulcers andwhite spots in mouth or on lips; stiff neck; swelling of ankles, feet, andlower legs; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting
Incidence not determined
blurred or loss of vision; convulsions; disturbed color perception; dizziness; double vision; halos around lights; hearing problems; loss of bladder control; muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities; night blindness; overbright appearance of lights; severe or continuing headache; shortness of breath and or wheezing; sudden loss of consciousness; troubled breathing; tunnel visionMore common side effects may occur that usually don't needed medical attention. These side effects may go away during treat as your body adjusts to the drug. However, check with your family doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common
Chills; continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in ears or hearing loss; diarrhea; emotional problems; loss of balance; nausea; stomach pain
Less common
Abnormal dreams; loss of appetite; skin rash; trouble in sleeping; unusual tiredness or weakness; vertigo
Rare
loss of hairMefloquine very rarely may cause partial loss of hair. After treat with mefloquine has ended, normal hair growth must return.
Incidence not determined
Acid or sour stomach; belching; ; flushing, redness of skin; heartburn; indigestion; skin rash with a general disease; stomach discomfort, upset or pain; swelling; unusually warm skin; ; ; ; ; ;More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you notice any other problems, check with your family doctor.