Amerge Side Effects

Amerge Side Effects to Report

There are a number of side effects with Amerge that you should report to your healthcare provider. These include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Severe chest pain or tightness (see Amerge and Heart Problems)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sudden, severe abdominal pain (or stomach pain)
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • Changes in vision, including loss of vision
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting
  • Signs of an allergic reaction, including unexplained skin rashes, itching, hives, wheezing or shortness of breath, and unexplained swelling.
     
Taking Amerge with certain antidepressants can increase your risk of experiencing a group of dangerous symptoms called serotonin syndrome. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you have the following symptoms of serotonin syndrome:
 
  • Confusion
  • Seeing or hearing things that are not really there (hallucinations)
  • A fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Sweating
  • Muscle spasms
  • Difficulty walking
  • Diarrhea.
     

Rare Amerge Side Effects

There are other possible Amerge side effects that can occur. These side effects occurred in 1 percent or less of patients taking Amerge. In the case of these possible side effects, it is difficult to tell whether they are the result of Amerge, other factors, or a combination of these.
 
Some of these rare side effects of Amerge include, but are not limited to:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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