Cevimeline Side Effects

Common side effects of cevimeline are listed below. Tell your doctor if these side effects are severe or persist after a few days once your body has had a chance to get used to the medicine:

• Nausea
• Sweating
• Runny nose
• Blurred vision
• Frequent urge to urinate

Cevimeline can also cause more serious side effects or precipitate complications. Contact your doctor for medical advice about side effects or seek emergency medical attention for these possible side effects:

• Severe headache
• Eye pain
• Watering or tearing of the eyes
• Vision changes
• Excessive sweating
• Changes in heart rate or blood pressure
• Irregular heartbeat
• Chest pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Stomach cramps
• Uncontrolled shaking of the hands
• Confusion

The above list may not include all the potential adverse effects of cevimeline. Contact your healthcare professional if the side effects are unusual or severe or if they do not get better over time. You can also report unusual side effects to the Food and Drug Administration at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Cevimeline Overdose: In case of an overdose, call your doctor immediately. You can also call your local poison control center, provincial poison control center, or the national poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If a person cannot be awakened, has trouble breathing, has collapsed, or has had a seizure, call 911.

Source: FDA