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Side Effects - Donnatal

By Amber J. Tresca, About.com

Updated October 17, 2004

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Common Side Effects:

Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

  • constipation
  • decreased sweating
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • dryness of mouth, nose, throat, or skin
Less frequent or rare:

Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

  • bloated feeling
  • blurred vision
  • decreased flow of breast milk
  • difficult urination
  • difficulty in swallowing
  • headache
  • increased sensitivity of eyes to sunlight
  • loss of memory
  • nausea or vomiting
  • unusual tiredness or weakness
Always Notify Doctor:

Rare

  • eye pain
  • skin rash or hives
  • sore throat and fever
  • unusual bleeding or bruising
  • yellow eyes or skin

Symptoms of an overdose:

  • Blurred vision (continuing) or changes in near vision
  • clumsiness or unsteadiness
  • confusion
  • convulsions (seizures)
  • dizziness (continuing)
  • drowsiness (severe)
  • dryness of mouth, nose, or throat (severe)
  • fast heartbeat
  • fever
  • hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
  • shortness of breath or troubled breathing
  • slurred speech
  • unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability
  • unusual warmth, dryness, and flushing of skin

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor. This information is meant only as a guideline - always consult a physician or pharmacist for complete information about prescription medications.

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