Qtern Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • Urinary Tract Infection

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Common Cold
  • A Yeast Infection Of The Vagina And Vulva
  • Headache
  • Throat Irritation
  • Urinary Tract Infection

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • Dehydration
  • Heart Failure
  • Low Blood Pressure

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • An Increased Need To Urinate Often
  • An Infection Of The Genitals Or Urinary Tract
  • Backache
  • Candida Infection Of The Glans Penis
  • Constipation
  • Decreased Blood Volume
  • Difficult Or Painful Urination
  • Fluid Retention In The Legs, Feet, Arms Or Hands
  • High Amount Of Phosphate In The Blood
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Levels Of Hemoglobin
  • Inflammation Of The Lining Of The Stomach And Intestines
  • Inflammation Of The Tissue Lining The Sinuses
  • Itching Of The Genital Area
  • Nausea
  • Orthostatic Hypotension, A Form Of Low Blood Pressure
  • The Flu
  • Throat Irritation
  • Vomiting

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Broken Bone
  • A Complication Of Diabetes With High Blood Ketone Levels Called Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • A Condition With Muscle Tissue Breakdown Called Rhabdomyolysis
  • A Decreased Number Of Lymphocytes In The Blood
  • A Hypersensitivity Reaction To A Drug
  • A Metabolic Condition Where The Body Cannot Adequately Use Sugars Called Ketoacidosis
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Skin Rash
  • A Systemic Inflammatory Response Called Sepsis Due To An Infection With Bacteria
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • Acute Inflammation Of The Pancreas
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • An Infection
  • Bullous Pemphigoid
  • Cancer Of The Bladder
  • Decreased Kidney Function
  • Excess Body Acid
  • Hives
  • Joint Pain
  • Low Blood Sugar
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis, A Condition Where Deep Tissues Die In The Area Of The Genitals To The Anus
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pyelonephritis, Infection And Inflammation Of The Kidney And Renal Pelvis
  • Skin Rash With Sloughing
  • Urosepsis, A Bacterial Infection Originating From The Urinary Tract

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Skin Rash
  • Hives
  • Puffy Face From Water Retention

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