Icodextrin Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• If you have diabetes, talk with healthcare provider. Make sure that this medicine will not interfere with your blood sugar monitoring.

• If you have high calcium levels, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have low magnesium levels, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have low potassium levels, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have lung disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have poor nutrition, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have had recent stomach surgery or any stomach problems, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• High blood pressure.

• Headache.

• Belly pain.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.

• Cough.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Signs or symptoms of infection. These include a fever of 100.5 degrees or higher, chills, severe sore throat, ear or sinus pain, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.

• Cloudy drained dialysis fluid.

• Severe belly pain.

• Swelling of belly.

• Severe nausea or vomiting.

• Severe headache.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.