Medication Side Effects
There's no simple answer to when patients ask what the side effects of a particular medication are. The purpose of this page is to educate you, as our patients, on possible side effects to psychiatric medications by listing a few side effects. However, this does not indicate that these are the only explicit side effects to these medications, for every patient and body may respond differently to the same medications.
Antidepressant Medications
CELEXA
LUVOX PAXIL
PROZAC
ZOLOFT
LEXAPRO
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
EFFEXOR
SERZONE
TRAZODONE
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
CYMBALTA
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
WELLBUTRIN
Headache, agitation, confusion, psychosis, anxiety, restlessness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, weight loss, tremor, fever
REMERON
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
ANAFRANIL
ELAVIL
NORPRAMINE
PAMELOR
TOFRANIL
VIVACTIL
Dizziness, drowsiness, diarrhea, sedation, dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, increase in appetite
RUTALIN
STRATTERA
CONERTA
ADDERALL
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
ADHD Medications
BENADRYL
ATARAX
VISTARIL
PHENERGAN
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
Antihistamine
EPS Prevention
COGENTIN
Nausea, dry mouth, somnolence, headache, dizziness, constipation, decreased appetite, weakness, increased diaphoresis (excessive sweating)
HALDOL
MELLARIL
THORAZINE
STELAZINE
NAVANE
PROLIXIN
TRILAFON
Headache, dizziness, anorexia (excessive weight loss or weight gain due to usually undue concern about body shape), anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating
Antipsychotic (Typical)
GEODON
RISPERDAL
Nausea, somnolence, insomnia, dizziness, headache, nervousness, dry mouth, anxiety, agitation
Antipsychotic (Atypical)
ATIVAN
KLONOPIN
LIBRIUM
SERAX
XANAX
VALIUM
Sedation, drowsiness, morning hangover, ataxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movement), respiratory depression, headache, hypotension, disorientation, rash, apnea (suspension of external breathing)
Anti-Axiety Medication
BUSPAR
Sedation, drowsiness, morning hangover, ataxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movement), respiratory depression, headache, hypotension, disorientation, rash, apnea (suspension of external breathing)
Mood Stabilizer Medications
LITHIUM
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, fine hand tremor, polyuria, (passage of large volumes of urine), polydipsia, (excessive thirst), dehydration, sluggish, drowsiness, leukocytosis (raised white blood cell count), diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, weight gain
DEPAKOTE
&
DEPAKENE
Pancreatitis, diarrhea, constipation, altered appetite, leucopenia (decrease in white blood cells), thrombocytopenia, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, hepatotoxicity (liver damage)
TEGRETOL
Drowsiness, ataxia, rash, confusion, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, nystagmus, diarrhea, congestive heart failure, syncope (fainting), hypertension, hypotension, hepatitis, leukopenia, leukocytosis, eosinophilia (high concentration of eosinophils in the blood).
NOE (electrolyte imbalance) **Requires periodic Tegretol level & liver function test
NEURONTIN
Somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue, nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremor
LYRICA
Dizziness, somnolence, dry mouth, peripheral edema (swelling of the lower limbs), weight gain, difficulty with concentration/attention
LAMICTAL
Dizziness, somnolence, dry mouth, peripheral edema (swelling of the lower limbs), weight gain, difficulty with concentration/attention
ATIVAN
KLONOPIN
LIBRIUM
SERAX
XANAX
VALIUM
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, ataxia, fatigue, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal gait, tremor, nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), diplopia (double vision), abnormal vision
BUSPAR
Drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, nervousness, ataxia, speech problems, psychomotor slowing, memory difficulty, behavior problems, confusion, reduced sodium bicarbonate levels, anorexia, weight loss, paresthesia (sensation of tingling, pricking or numbness on the skin), nystagmus
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