The Side Effects of Zyprexa

The Side Effects of Zyprexa

            The side effects of taking Zyprexa can be numerous and varied.  The patient's physician must be contacted immediately, if any of the following side effect symptoms occur: abdominal pain, rapid heartbeat, decrease in sexual desire, double vision, increased appetite, increased cough, increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, joint pain, low blood pressure, nausea, sore throat, stuttering, thirst, tightness of muscles, trouble in controlling urine, trouble in sleeping,  vomiting, watering of mouth and weight loss.  Some ! of the more common side effects of taking the drug are: agitation, behavior problems, difficulty in speaking or swallowing, restlessness,  stiffness of arms or legs, trembling or shaking of the hands and fingers. 

Some of the less common side effects are: chest pain, fever, flu-like symptoms, inability to move eyes, lip smacking or puckering, mood or mental changes (such as anger, anxiety, giddiness, loss of memory or nervousness), muscle spasms of the face, neck, and back, puffing of cheeks, rapid or worm-like movements of the tongue, swelling of the feet or ankles, twitching movements, uncontrolled chewing movements, uncontrolled movements of the arms and legs.  The following side effect symptoms are considered to be rare: changes in menstrual period, confusion, mental or physical sluggishness, skin rash, swelling of the face and trouble breathing.