Lescol Side Effects (Cont.)

Common Side Effects of Lescol

Lescol has been studied extensively in clinical trials, with thousands of people having been evaluated. In these studies, side effects are always documented and compared to side effects that occur in a similar group of people not taking the medicine. This way, it is possible to see what side effects occur, how often they appear, and how they compare to the group not taking the medicine.
 
Based on these studies, the most common Lescol side effects included:
 
  • Headache -- up to 8.9 percent of people
  • Indigestion -- up to 7.9 percent of people
  • Muscle pain, known medically as myalgia -- up to 5 percent of people (see Lescol and Muscle Pain)
  • Diarrhea -- up to 4.9 percent of people
  • Abdominal pain -- up to 4.9 percent of people
  • Nausea -- up to 3.2 percent of people
  • Insomnia -- up to 2.7 percent of people.
     
The side effects mentioned below also occurred in more than 1 percent of people, and more often in the group taking Lescol. These common side effects with Lescol included, but were not limited to:
 

Lescol Side Effects to Report

There are a number of side effects with Lescol that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider. These include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially if you also have a fever or feel ill)
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Passing of brown or dark-colored urine
  • Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes
  • Feeling more tired than usual
  • Itching
  • Unexplained rash.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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