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
- Headache (9%)
- Higher liver enzyme levels (6%)
- Dizziness (5%)
Less Common Side Effects
- Joint pain
- Nausea
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Herpes viral infection (e.g., painful sores, fever, body aches)
Velsipity serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Serious infection: fever, sweating, chills, body aches, weakness, trouble breathing, diarrhea, stomach pain, weakness on one side of the body, confusion, changes in personality, changes in vision, headache, stiff neck
- Slow heart rate or heart rhythm: tiredness, dizziness, weakness, feeling faint, trouble breathing, short of breath, chest pain, chest pounding
- Liver problems: nausea, vomiting, not feeling hungry, pain in the right side of the stomach, yellow skin or eyes, dark-colored urine, light-colored stool
- Vision problems: blurry vision, wavy vision, dull color vision, sensitivity to light
- Swelling in the brain: dull headaches that get worse, strange behavior, vision changes, confusion, seizures
When do Velsipity possible side effects begin and end?
Time passed since treatment started:
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Slower heart rate
Higher blood pressure
Risk of infection
Seek immediate medical care if you experience this side effect.
If a line continues to the right, you'll likely keep experiencing this side effect once it starts.
Source: DailyMed
The following Velsipity side effects have also been reported
Side effects that you should report to your care team as soon as possible:
- Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
- Change in vision
- Dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, confusion or trouble speaking
- Heart rhythm changes—fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, feeling faint or lightheaded, chest pain, trouble breathing
- Increase in blood pressure
- Infection—fever, chills, cough, sore throat, wounds that don't heal, pain or trouble when passing urine, general feeling of discomfort or being unwell
- Liver injury—right upper belly pain, loss of appetite, nausea, light-colored stool, dark yellow or brown urine, yellowing skin or eyes, unusual weakness or fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Slow heartbeat—dizziness, feeling faint or lightheaded, confusion, trouble breathing, unusual weakness or fatigue
- Sudden and severe headache, confusion, change in vision, seizures, which may be signs of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report these to your care team if they continue or are bothersome):
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
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