PRODUCT MONOGRAPH IMITREX DF IMITREX ... - GlaxoSmithKline

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ• drowsiness• tiredness• weakness• redness at the site of injection, but this usually lastsless than an hourAs drowsiness may occur as a result of usingIMITREX ® Injection, do not drive or operate machineryuntil you are sure that you are not drowsy.Other side effects include:• unusually slow or fast heartbeats, a feeling ofirregular and/or forceful heartbeats• visual disturbances, usually temporary (scotoma,nystagmus, flickering, diplopia; usually temporary)• dystonia (shaking, tremors or uncontrolledmovements)• loss of normal colouration in the fingers and toesTell your doctor of these symptoms at your next visit.Very rarely, some people have reported the followingmore serious side effects. For information on what todo if you experience these side effects, see the table atthe end of this section.• pain or tightness in the chest or throat• loss of vision• shortness of breath; wheeziness; chest tightening;swelling of eyelids, face, or lips; or a skin rash, skinlumps• a seizure or fit• sudden and/or severe abdominal pain• persistent purple discolouration of hands or feetIf you feel unwell in any other way or have anysymptoms that you do not understand or finddistressing, you should contact your doctorimmediately.SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, HOW OFTEN THEYHAPPEN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEMSymptom / effectVerycommonUnusualsensationsincludingnumbness,tingling, feelinghot or cold; pain,heaviness orTalk with yourdoctor orpharmacistOnlyifsevereIn allcasesSeekimmediatemedicalemergencyassistanceSERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, HOW OFTEN THEYHAPPEN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEMSymptom / effectCommonVery rareVery rareVery rareVery rareVery rareVery rarepressure in anypart of the bodyincluding chestand throat.Pain orsensations oftingling, heat orpressure in anypart of the body.Symptoms of aheart attack[chest pain,sweating,shortness ofbreath].Unusually slowor fastheartbeats, or afeeling ofirregular and/orforcefulheartbeats.Allergicreactions[shortness ofbreath, suddenwheeziness,chest tightness,swelling of theeyelids, face orlips, lumpy skinrash or hives]Seizures [loss ofconsciousnesswithuncontrollableshaking (“fit”)]Lowerabdominal painand/or severerectal bleeding.Raynaud’sphenomenon[persistentpurplediscolouration ofhands or feet].Talk with yourdoctor orpharmacistOnlyifsevereIn allcasesSeekimmediatemedicalemergencyassistanceOctober 21, 2014Page 52 of 58