List of side effects of buspirone
Side effects of buspirone by incidence include:[1][2][3][4]
Very common (>10% incidence)
- Dizziness/lightheadedness
- Headache
- Somnolence (sleepiness)
Common (1–10% incidence)
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Sleep disorder
- Disturbance in attention
- Depression
- Confusional state
- Anger
- Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
- Chest pain
- Sinusitis (nasal congestion)
- Pharyngolaryngeal pain
- Paraesthesia (tingling skin)
- Blurred vision
- Abnormal coordination
- Tremor
- Cold sweat
- Rash
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Dry mouth
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Musculoskeletal pain
Uncommon (0.1–1%)
- Syncope
- Hypotension
- Hypertension
- Redness and itching of the eyes
- Altered taste
- Conjunctivitis
- Flatulence
- Anorexia
- Increased appetite
- Salivation
- Rectal bleeding
- Urinary frequency
- Urinary hesitancy
- Menstrual irregularity or spotting
- Dysuria
- Muscle cramps
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle rigidity/stiffness
- Involuntary movements
- Shortness of breath
- Chest congestion
- Changes in libido
- Oedema
- Pruritus
- Flushing
- Easy bruising
- Dry skin
- Facial oedema
- Mild increases in hepatic aminotransferases (AST, ALT)
- Weight gain
- Fever
- Roaring sensation in the head
- Weight loss
- Malaise
- Depersonalisation
- Noise intolerance
- Euphoria
- Akathisia
- Fearfulness
- Loss of interest
- Dissociative reaction
Rare (<0.1% incidence)
- Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive heart failure
- Bradycardia
- Dysphoria
- Hallucinations
- Feelings of claustrophobia
- Cold intolerance
- Stupor
- Seizures
- Slurred speech
- Extrapyramidal symptoms including dyskinesias (acute & delayed)
- Dystonic reactions
- Cogwheel rigidity
- Emotional lability
- Psychosis
- Suicidal ideation
- Ataxias
- Transient difficulty with recall
- Serotonin syndrome
- Parkinsonism
- Restless leg syndrome
- Restlessness
- Eye pain
- Altered sense of smell
- Photophobia
- Pressure on eyes
- Inner ear abnormality
- Tunnel vision
- Galactorrhoea
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Burning of the tongue
- Arthralgias
- Amenorrhoea (cessation of menstrual cycles)
- Enuresis
- Nocturia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Urinary retention
- Hyperventilation
- Epistaxis
- Delayed ejaculation
- Impotence
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Blisters
- Thinning of nails
- Allergic reactions including urticaria, ecchymosis, angioedema
- Eosinophilia
- Leucopenia
- Thrombocytopaenia
- Excessive use of alcohol
- Bleeding disturbance
- Loss of voice
- Hiccups
- Thyroid abnormality
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