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Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Serious side effects: While taking Monurol, if the patient develops any of the following symptoms he/she should stop taking the medicine and contact the doctor immediately: Anaphylactic shock, a life-threatening type of allergic reaction (the frequency is unknown). Symptoms include a sudden onset of rash, itching or hives on the skin and/or shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty in breathing.
Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat with breathing difficulties (angioedema) (the frequency is unknown).
Moderate to severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloody stools and/or fever may mean that the patient has an infection of the large intestine (antibiotic-associated colitis) (the frequency is unknown). Do not take medicines against diarrhea that inhibit the bowel movements (antiperistaltics).
Other side effects: Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, abdominal pain, infection of the female genital organs with symptoms like inflammation, irritation, itching (vulvovaginitis).
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): vomiting, rash, urticaria, itching.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): allergic reactions.
Reporting of side effects: If the patient gets any side effects, talk to the doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this monograph. By reporting side effects the patient can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
