What are the possible side effects of Red Yeast Rice (Red Yeast Rice (Monascus Purpureus))?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using red yeast rice and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness with fever or flu symptoms and dark colored urine; or urinating less than usual or not at all Less serious side effects may be more likely to occur, such as: upset stomach heartburn gas, bloating mild headache; or dizziness Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare provider about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
