Bloxid Adverse Reactions

Proton pump inhibitors are generally well tolerated and adverse effects are relatively infrequent. The adverse effects reported most often with omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors have been headache, diarrhoea and skin rashes; they have sometimes been severe enough to require stopping treatment. Other effects include pruritus, dizziness, fatigue, constipation, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain, arthralgia and myalgia, urticaria and dry mouth. Isolated cases of photosensitivity, bullous eruption erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis have occurred.
Hypersensitivity reactions, including fever, bronchospasm, angioedema and anaphylaxis have been reported. Effects on the CNS include occasional insomnia, somnolence and vertigo; reversible confusional states, agitation, depression and hallucinations have occurred in severely ill patients.
Raised liver enzymes and isolated cases of hepatitis, jaundice, hepatic failure and hepatic encephalopathy have been reported. Other adverse effects reported rarely include paraesthesia, blurred vision, alopecia, stomatitis, increased sweating, taste disturbances, peripheral oedema, malaise, hyponatraemia, blood disorders (including agranulocytosis, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia), gynaecomastia, impotence and interstitial nephritis. Proton pump inhibitors may increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections because of their acid suppressive effects.