Along with its needing effects, perphenazine - included in this combination drug can sometimes cause serious side effects. Tardive dyskinesia - a movement disorder may occur and may not go away after you stop using the drug. Signs of tardive dyskinesia include fine, worm-like movements of the tongue, or other uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, cheeks, jaw, or arms and legs. Other serious but rare side effects may also occur. These include severe muscle stiffness, fever, unusual tiredness or weakness, fast heartbeat, difficult breathing, increased sweating, loss of bladder control, and seizures - neuroleptic malignant syndrome You and your family doctor must discuss the good this drug will do as well as the chance of taking it .
Stop taking this drug and get emergency help immediately if any of the following side effects was happen
Rare
Convulsions - seizures; difficulty in breathing; fast heartbeat; fever; high or low blood pressure; increased sweating; loss of bladder control; muscle stiffness - severe; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusually pale skin
Always check with your family doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects was happen
More common
Blurred vision or any change in vision; difficulty in speaking or swallowing; fainting; inability to move eyes; lip smacking or puckering; loss of balance control; mask-like face; muscle spasms, especially of face, neck and back; nervousness, restlessness, or need to keep moving; puffing of cheeks; rapid or fine, worm-like movements of tongue; shuffling walk; stiffness of arms and legs; trembling and shaking of fingers and hands; tic-like or twitching movements; twisting movements of body; uncontrolled chewing movements; uncontrolled movements of arms or legs; weakness of arms and legs
Less common
Confusion; constipation; difficult urination; eye pain; hallucinations - seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; increased skin sensitivity to sun; shakiness; slow pulse or irregular heartbeat
Rare
Abdominal or stomach pain; aching muscles or joints; back or leg pain; fever and chills; hair loss; hot, dry skin or lack of sweating; irritability; loss of appetite; muscle weakness or twitching; nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; nosebleeds; prolonged, painful, inappropriate penile erection; ringing, buzzing, or other unexplained noises in ears; skin discoloration; skin rash and itching; sore throat and fever; swelling of face and tongue; swelling of testicles; unusual bleeding or bruising; yellow eyes or skin
Symptoms of overdose
Agitation; confusion; convulsions - seizures; drowsiness - severe; enlarged pupils; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; fever; hallucinations - seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; shortness of breath or troubled breathing; unusual tiredness or weakness - severe; vomiting - severe
More 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
Decreased sweating; dizziness; drowsiness; dryness of mouth; headache; increased appetite for sweets; nasal congestion; tiredness or weakness - mild; unpleasant taste; weight gain - unusual
Less common
Changes in menstrual period; decreased sexual ability; heartburn; increased sweating; swelling or pain in breasts or unusual secretion of milk
After you stop using this drug, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of drug you are using and how long you using it. During this time, check with your family doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms:
Dizziness; nausea or vomiting; stomach pain; trembling of fingers and hands; symptoms of tardive dyskinesia, including lip smacking or puckering, puffing of cheeks, rapid or fine, worm-like movements of tongue, uncontrolled chewing movements, or uncontrolled movements of arms or legs
Other side effects may occur if the drug is stopped suddenly or stopped after long-term treat. Check with your family doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms:
Diarrhea; headache; irritability; restlessness; trouble in sleeping, with vivid dreams; unusual excitement
More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you notice any other problems, check with your family doctor.