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Thorazine Side Effects
Call your doctor immediately if you experience Thorazine side effects:
- signs of tardive dyskinesia: lip smacking, chewing movements, puffing of cheeks, rapid, darting tongue movements, uncontrolled movements of arms or legs
- signs of parkinsonism: difficulty speaking or swallowing, loss of balance, mask-like face, muscle spasms, stiffness of arms or legs, trembling and shaking, unusual twisting movements of body
- signs of restless leg (akathisia): restless pacing, a feeling of the jitters
- signs of akinesia: weakness, muscular fatigue, listlessness, depression. Although often confused with true depression, akinesia is actually the most common of a group of adverse effects called extrapyramidal effects
- changed or blurred vision
- difficulty urinating
- signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome: troubled or fast breathing, high or low blood pressure, increased sweating, loss of bladder control, muscle stiffness, seizures, unusual tiredness, weakness, fast heartbeat, irregular pulse, pale skin
- fever and sore throat
- yellow eyes or skin
- skin rash
- fainting
- abnormal bleeding or bruising
- sore mouth or gums
- nightmares
Call your doctor if these Thorazine side effects continue:
- blurred vision
- change in color vision or difficulty seeing at night
- difficulty in speaking or swallowing
- fainting
- inability to move eyes
- loss of balance control
- abdominal or stomach pains
- aching muscles and joints
- confusion
- fever and chills
- muscle weakness
- nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- painful, inappropriate penile erection
- skin discoloration
- severe itching
- sore throat and fever
- yellow eyes or skin
- dry mouth
- sensitivity of skin to sunlight
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