What are the possible side effects of rosiglitazone?
What are the possible side effects of rosiglitazone?
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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using rosiglitazone and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

* feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;
* swelling or rapid weight gain;
* chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, general ill feeling;
* nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
* blurred vision;
* increased thirst or hunger, urinating more than usual; or
* pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, weakness.

Continue taking this medication and talk to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:

* sneezing, runny nose, cough or other signs of a cold;
* headache;
* gradual weight gain;
* mild diarrhea; or
* back pain.

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

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