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Thrombolytic Agents (Systemic)

Thrombolytic Agents | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects | Additional Information


Side Effects of This Medicine

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

    Tell your health care professional immediately if any of the following side effects occur :

      More common

        Bleeding or oozing from cuts, gums, wounds, or around the place of injection; fever; low blood pressure

      Less common or rare

        Agitation; bloating; blue or purple toes; blurred vision; bruising; changes in facial skin color; chest pain or discomfort; chills; coma; confusion; darkened urine; decreased urine output; depression; dizziness; double vision; fast or irregular breathing; flushing or redness of skin; gangrenous fingers or toes; headache (mild or severe); hostility; indigestion; irritability; lethargy; loss of appetite; muscle cramps or spasms; muscle pain or stiffness; muscle twitching; nausea; nervousness; numbness or tingling in face, arms, legs; pain in side or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back; pain in toes; pain or discomfort in arms, jaw, back or neck; pounding in the ears; purplish red, net-like, blotchy spots on skin; rapid weight gain; seizures; shortness of breath, troubled breathing, tightness in chest, and/or wheezing; skin rash, hives, or itching; slow or fast heartbeat; stupor; sweating; swelling of eyes, face, lips, or tongue; swelling of hands or ankles; trouble in speaking or walking; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; weakness in arms or legs; yellow eyes or skin

      Frequency not determined

        Bluish color of fingernails, lips, skin, palms, or nail beds; cough; difficulty breathing; drowsiness; faintness or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly; fatigue; noisy breathing; welts

      Symptoms of bleeding inside the body

        Abdominal or stomach pain or swelling; back pain or backaches; blood in urine; bloody or black, tarry stools; constipation; coughing up blood; dizziness; headaches (sudden, severe, or continuing); joint pain, stiffness, or swelling; muscle pain or stiffness (severe or continuing); nosebleeds; unexpected or unusually heavy bleeding from vagina; vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.


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Date Revised: 12/17/2003









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