When you start taking selegiline in addition to levodopa or carbidopa and levodopa combination, you may experience an increase in side effects. If this occurs, your family doctor may gradually reduce the amount of levodopa or carbidopa and levodopa combination you take.
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.
Stop taking this drug and get emergency help immediately if any of the following side effects was happen
Symptoms of unusually high blood pressure - causing by reaction of higher than usual doses of selegiline with restricted foods or medication
Chest pain - severe; enlarged pupils; fast or slow heartbeat; headache - severe; increased sensitivity of eyes to light; increased sweating - possibly with fever or cold, clammy skin; nausea and vomiting - severe; stiff or sore neck
Check with your family doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects was happen
More common
Increase in unusual movements of body; mood or other mental changes
Less common or rare
Bloody or black, tarry stools; difficult or frequent urination; difficulty in breathing; difficulty in speaking; dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position; hallucinations - seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; irregular heartbeat; lip smacking or puckering; loss of balance control; puffing of cheeks; rapid or worm-like movements of tongue; restlessness or desire to keep moving; severe stomach pain; swelling of feet or lower legs; tightness in chest; twisting movements of body; uncontrolled chewing movements; uncontrolled movements of face, neck, back, arms or legs; vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds; wheezing
Symptoms of overdose
Agitation or irritability; chest pain; convulsions - seizures; difficulty opening mouth or lockjaw; dizziness - severe or fainting; fast or irregular pulse - continuing; high fever; high or low blood pressure; increased sweating - possibly with fever or cold, clammy skin; severe spasm where the head and heels are bent backward and the body arched forward; troubled breathing
Other 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
Abdominal or stomach pain; dizziness or feeling faint; dryness of mouth; nausea; trouble in sleeping; vomiting
Less common or rare
Anxiety; back or leg pain; blurred or double vision; body ache; burning of lips, mouth, or throat; chills; constipation; diarrhea; drowsiness; headache; heartburn; high or low blood pressure; inability to move; frequent urge to urinate; increased sensitivity of skin to light; increased sweating; irritability - temporary; loss of appetite; memory problems; muscle cramps; nervousness; numbness of fingers or toes; pounding or fast heartbeat; red, raised, or itchy skin; restlessness; ringing or buzzing in ears; slow or difficult urination; slowed movements; taste changes; uncontrolled closing of eyelids; unusual feeling of well-being; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusual weight loss
With doses higher than 10 mg a day
Clenching, gnashing, or grinding teeth; sudden jerky movements of body
More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you have any other problems, check with your family doctor.