Along with its needing effects, a drug may cause some unwanted effects. Some side effects will have signs or symptoms that you can see or feel. Your family doctor will watch for others by doing certain tests.
Always because of the way tacrolimus acts on the body, there is a risk that it may cause effects that may not occur until years after the drug is using. These delayed effects may include certain types of cancer, such as lymphomas or skin cancers.
Check with your family doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects was happen
More common
Abdominal pain; abnormal dreams; agitation; anxiety; chills; confusion; convulsions - seizures; diarrhea; dizziness; fever and sore throat; flu-like symptoms; frequent urination; hallucinations - seeing or hearing things that are not there; headache; infection; itching; loss of appetite; loss of energy or weakness; mental depression; muscle trembling or twitching; nausea; nervousness; pale skin; shortness of breath; skin rash; swelling of feet or lower legs; tingling; trembling and shaking of hands; trouble in sleeping; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting
Less common
Blurred vision; chest pain; increased sensitivity to pain; muscle cramps; numbness or pain in legs; ringing in ears; sweating
Rare
Flushing of face or neck; general feeling of discomfort or illness; weight loss; wheezing
This drug may also cause the following side effects that your family doctor will watch for:
More common
Hyperkalemia - too much potassium in the blood; hypomagnesemia - not enough magnesium in the blood; kidney problems
Less common
Hyperlipidemia - high cholesterol; hypertension - high blood pressure
More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you notice any other problems, check with your family doctor.