What should I watch for?
Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.
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Side Effects to watch for
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
- allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
- fast, irregular heartbeat
- palpitations
- slow heart rate
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
- headache
- increased blood pressure
- nausea
What may interact with this drug?
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
- amoxapine
- arsenic trioxide
- certain antibiotics like clarithromycin, erythromycin, gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin, telithromycin, troleandomycin
- cisapride
- droperidol
- haloperidol
- hawthorn
- levomethadyl
- maprotiline
- medicines to control heart rhythm
- medicines to treat or prevent malaria like chloroquine or halofantrine
- methadone
- pentamidine
- phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine
- pimozide
- ranolazine
- sertindole
- tricyclic antidepressants
- vardenafil
- ziprasidone