Dexmedetomidine
Side effects
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Side effect
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Data for drug
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Placebo
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Labels
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Systolic hypertension
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28% - 42%
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x
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x
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Respiratory depression
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37%
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32%
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x
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x
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x
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Hypotension
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postmarketing — 13% - 56%
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12% - 30%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Diastolic hypertension
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12% - 15%
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x
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x
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Hypertension
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postmarketing — 4% - 30%
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18% - 24%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypokalaemia
|
9% - 13.1%
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|
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x
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x
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Hypomagnesaemia
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1% - 7%
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x
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x
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Constipation
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6% - 6.1%
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x
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x
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Generalised oedema
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2% - 6%
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x
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x
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Hypoglycaemia
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postmarketing — 5% - 6%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Infarction
|
common
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|
x
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Withdrawal syndrome
|
common
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x
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Tachycardia
|
postmarketing — 1% - 44.3%
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4% - 17%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Myocardial ischaemia
|
common
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|
x
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Bradycardia
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postmarketing — 0% - 42%
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3% - 4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Atrial fibrillation
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postmarketing, 4% - 7%
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3%
|
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Respiratory failure
|
3% - 5%
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|
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x
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x
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Atelectasis
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3% - 6%
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3%
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|
x
|
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Nausea
|
postmarketing — 3% - 11%
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2% - 9%
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Vomiting
|
postmarketing — 3% - 4%
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5% - 6%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dry mouth
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common, 1% - 4%
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1%
|
x
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|
x
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x
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x
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Body temperature increased
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postmarketing — 0% - 7%
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3% - 4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Anaemia
|
postmarketing, 2% - 3%
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2%
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperglycaemia
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common, 1.64% - 7%
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2%
|
x
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x
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x
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Pleural effusion
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2% - 6%
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1%
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x
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x
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x
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Chills
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2%
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3%
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x
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Agitation
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postmarketing — 1% - 7%
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3%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Respiratory rate decreased
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2%
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4%
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x
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x
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Hypoxia
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2% - 4%
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2% - 4%
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Post procedural haemorrhage
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2% - 4%
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3%
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x
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Hypovolaemia
|
postmarketing, 3% - 5%
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2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Renal failure acute
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1% - 2%
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|
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x
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x
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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1% - 2%
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|
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x
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x
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Acidosis
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postmarketing, 1% - 2%
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1% - 2%
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypocalcaemia
|
1% - 2%
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0%
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x
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Oliguria
|
postmarketing, 1% - 2%
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0% - 1%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pulmonary oedema
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1% - 3%
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1%
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x
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x
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Sinus tachycardia
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1% - 2%
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1%
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x
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Wheezing
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1% - 2%
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0%
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x
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Abdominal distension
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uncommon
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x
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x
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Cardiac output decreased
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uncommon
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x
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Atrioventricular block first degree
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uncommon
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x
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Metabolic acidosis
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uncommon
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x
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Hypoalbuminaemia
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uncommon
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x
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Drug ineffective
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uncommon
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x
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Oedema peripheral
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0% - 2%
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1%
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x
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x
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Ventricular tachycardia
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postmarketing, 1% - 5%
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1%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal pain
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Respiratory acidosis
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Apnoea
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Arrhythmia
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Atrioventricular block
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Mental disorder
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Bronchospasm
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Cardiovascular disorder
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Confusional state
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Delirium
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Diarrhoea
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dizziness
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dyspnoea
|
postmarketing, uncommon
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hallucination
|
postmarketing, uncommon
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Headache
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Cardiac arrest
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Block heart
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Cardiac disorder
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postmarketing
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Haemorrhage
|
postmarketing, 3%
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4%
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|
|
x
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x
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x
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Hyperbilirubinaemia
|
postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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Hypercapnia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperkalaemia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Illusion
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Nephropathy
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Myocardial infarction
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Neuralgia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Neuritis
|
postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pain
|
postmarketing, 2%
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2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Neuropathy peripheral
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postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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Convulsion
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Speech disorder
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Supraventricular tachycardia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Thirst
|
postmarketing — 2%
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1%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Angiopathy
|
postmarketing
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Disorder sight
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Ventricular arrhythmia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Photopsia
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hepatic function abnormal
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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Blood urea increased
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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Phosphatase alkaline increased
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Malnutrition
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Red blood cell disorders
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Pulmonary congestion
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Extrasystoles
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postmarketing
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|
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Hyperpyrexia
|
postmarketing, 2%
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3%
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Rigors
|
postmarketing, 2%
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3%
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Light anaesthesia
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Electrocardiogram T wave inversion
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Blood pressure fluctuation
|
postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Sweating increased
|
postmarketing
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypoventilation
|
postmarketing
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|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Abnormal vision
|
postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Anxiety
|
|
|
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|
x
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x
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Infection
|
|
|
|
x
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|
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Decubitus ulcer
|
|
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|
x
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Rash
|
|
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|
|
|
|
x
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Gastrointestinal disorder
|
|
|
x
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|
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|
x
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Hypernatraemia
|
|
|
|
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|
x
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Body temperature decreased
|
|
|
x
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Leukocytosis
|
|
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|
x
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Mediastinal disorder
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|
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x
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Pneumonia
|
|
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x
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Pregnancy
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x
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Septic shock
|
|
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x
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Thrombocytopenia
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|
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|
x
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Urinary tract infection
|
|
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|
x
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Hypophosphataemia
|
|
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|
x
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Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
|
|
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x
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|
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Aspartate aminotransferase increased
|
|
|
|
x
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Alanine aminotransferase increased
|
|
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|
x
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|
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Haemoglobin decreased
|
|
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|
x
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Hypertension worsened
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|
x
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Sepsis
|
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|
x
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Electrolyte imbalance
|
|
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|
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|
x
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Sinus arrest
|
|
|
x
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|
x
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x
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Fluid overload
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
x
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Urea increased
|
|
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|
|
x
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Pharyngolaryngeal pain
|
|
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x
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Somnolence
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|
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x
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Indications
Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.
Side effects: | 33 |
Source: | EMA |
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Side effects: | 67 |
Source: | FDA |
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Side effects: | 72 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 92 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 92 |
Source: | Medsafe |
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Color scheme:
standard – alternative
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100%
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75%
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50%
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|
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10%
|
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frequent (1% to 100%)
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infrequent (0.1% to 1%)
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rare (<0.1%)
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postmarketing
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0%
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no frequency information
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not found on label
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