Table 4.
Common |
Abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, emotional lability, skin reactions, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, alopecia, hair color changes |
Uncommon |
Hypoglycemia, bone marrow disorders, acute hepatic failure, angioedema, photosensitivity reaction, severe cutaneous adverse reactions (scars) |
Caution |
G6PD deficiency (hemolysis), moderate-to-severe hepatic impairment and renal impairment (monitor blood levels), alcoholism, psoriasis (severe flare-up of psoriasis), pregnancy and lactation (crosses placenta and secreted in milk; however, regarded as generally safe to use) |
Major toxicity |
Acute use: cardiotoxicity (long QT syndrome, Torsade de Pointes, sudden cardiac deaths) Chronic use: retinopathy, myopathy and neuropathy |