in 100 people)
High temperature (fever).
Flu-like symptoms.
Headache.
Anaemia.
Inflammation of the membrane lining the eye (conjunctivitis).
Loss of appetite.
Feeling sick and vomiting.
Bone pain.
Pain in the muscles or joints.
Muscle cramps.
Decreased kidney function.
Low blood calcium or phosphate level (hypocalcaemia or hypophosphataemia).
Uncommon (affect between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 people)
Feeling weak.
Swollen ankles caused by fluid retention.
Pain, swelling or redness at the infusion site.
Decreased numbers of white blood cells or platelets in the blood.
Sleep disturbance.
Anxiety.
Dizziness.
Pins and needles or numb sensations.
Taste disturbance.
Tremor.
Sleepiness.
Blurred vision.
Other forms of eye inflammation.
Changes in blood pressure.
Irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation).
Cough.
Shortness of breath.
Gut disturbances such as diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain or indigestion.
Dry or sore mouth.
Skin reactions such as rash, sweating or itching.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (see warning section above).
Kidney failure.
Rare (affect between 1 in 1000 and 1 in 10,000 people)
Unusual fractures of the thigh bone (see warning section above).
Confusion.
Slow heart rate.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the sideeffects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associatedwith this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine orconsult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicinesyou are already taking, including those bought without a prescription andherbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly,check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while being treated with this one, to make sure that thecombination is safe.
This medicine should be used with caution in people who aretaking medicines that can affect kidney function, for example aminoglycoside antibioticssuch as gentamicin or diuretics such asfurosemide, or thalidomide. Medicines that affect kidney function could increase the chance of side effects from this medicine.
There may an increased chance of the amount of calcium in the blood falling too low if aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin are used in combination with this medicine.
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