Ergocalciferol Side Effects

Brand Names: Calciferol, Drisdol

Please note - some side effects for Ergocalciferol may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Side Effects of Ergocalciferol - for the Consumer

Ergocalciferol

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Ergocalciferol:

Aches; constipation; loss of appetite; nausea; weakness; weight loss.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); brittle bones; chills; diarrhea; dry mouth; excessive thirst; excessive urination; growth suppression in children; headache; mental retardation; metallic taste in your mouth; muscle or bone pain; sleepiness; stomach cramps; vomiting.

Ergocalciferol Solution

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Ergocalciferol Solution:

Aches; stiffness; weight loss.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); brittle bones or bone pain; chills; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; dry mouth; excessive thirst; excessive urination; fever; headache; irregular heartbeat; loss of appetite; metallic taste in your mouth; muscle or bone pain; nausea; sleepiness; stomach cramps; vomiting; weakness.

Side Effects by Body System

Metabolic

Metabolic side effects have included hypercalcemia.

Hypercalciuria may precede hypercalcemia in patients being treated with ergocalciferol. Early signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia include headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal disturbances, abdominal cramps, dry mouth, metallic taste, weakness, fatigue, muscle and bone pain, ataxia, tinnitus, and vertigo. Later stages of hypercalcemia may present as pruritus, mental confusion, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, metastatic calcification, and renal insufficiency (manifested as polyuria, nocturia, polydipsia, and proteinuria).

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