The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.
Common Side Effects
- Bad taste in your mouth (14%)
- Sleepiness (12%)
- Throat irritation (3%)
Less Common Side Effects
- Extrapyramidal symptoms (movement problems, such as shakiness, stiffness, and loss of facial expressions)
- Restless muscles (akathisia)
- Abnormal muscle contractions (dystonia)
- Fast heartbeat
- Low or high blood pressure
- Sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions
- Lightheadedness
- Fainting
Adasuve serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Breathing problems: Shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, throat swelling, wheezing
- Serious brain and nerves reaction: High fever, muscle stiffness, confusion, sweating, changes in pulse, heart rate, and blood pressure
- Seizures
Source: DailyMed
The following Adasuve side effects have also been reported
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.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common
Blurred vision
confusion
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
seizures
sweating
unusual tiredness or weakness
Rare
Inability to sit still
need to keep moving
restlessness
Incidence not known
decrease in the frequency of urination
decrease in urine volume
decreased vision
difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
headache
high fever
inability to move the eyes
increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
increased sweating
loss of balance control
loss of bladder control
mask-like face
nausea or vomiting
nervousness
noisy breathing
pounding in the ears
severe muscle stiffness
shuffling walk
slowed movements
slurred speech
sticking out of tongue
tearing of eyes
tic-like (jerky) movements of the head, face, mouth, and neck
tightness in the chest
tiredness
trembling and shaking of the fingers and hands
trouble breathing, speaking, or swallowing
uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
unusual facial expressions
unusually pale skin
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
Change in taste
drowsiness
loss of taste
sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
