What are the possible side effects of zidovudine (Retrovir)?
Stop using this medication and 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. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these other serious side effects: • liver damage – nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); • lactic acidosis – muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in your arms and legs, trouble breathing, nausea with vomiting, and fast or uneven heart rate; • pancreatitis – severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate; • peripheral neuropathy – numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands or feet; • easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, pale skin; • white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips; • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or • any other signs of new infection. Less serious side effects may be more
