What are the side effects for women taking the medication Elmiron?
Elmiron is prescribed to help relieve the symptoms of the illness interstitial cystitis (a painful and incurable condition whereby the bladder lining disappears and the bladder is hugely inflamed)
ELMIRON is indicated for the relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.
ELMIRON has been shown to be generally well-tolerated. The most common side effects were blood in stool, diarrhea, nausea, hair loss, headache, rash, upset stomach, abdominal pain, liver function abnormalities and dizziness. When side effects did occur, they were generally mild and usually did not interfere with continuing treatment. Hair loss, when it occurred, was almost always limited to a single area of the scalp, and it grew back when ELMIRON was discontinued.
ELMIRON is a weak anticoagulant (blood thinner), which may increase bleeding. Call your doctor if you will be undergoing surgery or will begin taking anticoagulant therapy, such as warfarin, heparin or high doses of aspirin; or anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen.
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ELMIRON is indicated for the relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.
ELMIRON has been shown to be generally well-tolerated. The most common side effects were blood in stool, diarrhea, nausea, hair loss, headache, rash, upset stomach, abdominal pain, liver function abnormalities and dizziness. When side effects did occur, they were generally mild and usually did not interfere with continuing treatment. Hair loss, when it occurred, was almost always limited to a single area of the scalp, and it grew back when ELMIRON was discontinued.
ELMIRON is a weak anticoagulant (blood thinner), which may increase bleeding. Call your doctor if you will be undergoing surgery or will begin taking anticoagulant therapy, such as warfarin, heparin or high doses of aspirin; or anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen.
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5 Intersitial Cystitis None Elmiron is great. After suffering from IC for years, with flare ups almost weekly, my doctor prescribed Elmiron, and 6 months later I am virtually sympton free! F 25 6 months
5 Interstitial Cystitis I have some hair fall out. Not in clumps though. Just a little bit here and there. I also think I have an upset stomach from it occasionally. I take 200mg two times a day. Since having a baby, I can not tolerate very many medications. Elmiron is the only one that I can still take with minimal effects. I'm thankful because at 200mg two times a day it really dose make a difference. F 28 2 years [email protected]
5 interstitial cystitis none concerned about in the long run,if any damage will be done to my liver. F 35 3 years
5 intersistial cystitis none worried about long term effects M 59 4 years
4 interstitial cystitis diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux. However, the drug has helped my IC symptoms tremendously. F 50 7 months
4 Interstitial Cystitis Three weeks after beginnning Elmiron I noticed blurriness in my left eye in the center of my vision. It got worse so I went to a retinologist who mapped my retina and said I had an epiretinal membrane. Real (not laser) surgery is the only medical option other than just living with it. I decided to take a wait and see stance. The blurriness definitely developed quickly after starting the drug. Three weeks after stopping the drug, my vision improved – I returned to the retinologist who mapped me again and the epiretinal membrane was gone. Coincidence? That's what both the urologist and retinologist think, but my thinking is that if the drug supposedly thickens the bladder membrane, maybe it causes membranes to grow where you don't want them – like the eye. I wrote to Ortho-McNeil, but only got a standard response and so do not know if others have experienced this side effect that might possibly be correlated to the drug. On the flip side, Elmiron is the only drug that I have found to work and produce long-term relief from the symptoms of IC, but I am reluctant to take it again, fearing the effects on my vision. F 55 80 days
2 Tenho cistite intersticial Dor de cabeça muito forte, queda de cabelo e sensibilidade a luz. Gostaria de saber se eu tomar o Elmiron apenas duas vezes por dia, se ele faz efeito, e diminue um pouco os efeitos colaterais. F 42 6 months [email protected]
1 interstitial cystitis F 28 1 years
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