The following adverse events were infrequently reported. Causal
relationships between misoprostol and these events have not been established but
cannot be excluded:
Body as a wholeAches/pains, asthenia, fatigue, fever, chills, rigors, weight
changes
SkinRash, dermatitis, alopecia, pallor, breast pain
Special sensesAbnormal taste, abnormal vision, conjunctivitis, deafness,
tinnitus, earache
RespiratoryUpper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, bronchospasm,
dyspnea, pneumonia, epistaxis
CardiovascularChest pain, edema, diaphoresis, hypotension, hypertension,
arrhythmia, phlebitis, increased cardiac enzymes, syncope, myocardial infarction
(some fatal), thromboembolic events (e.g., pulmonary embolism, arterial
thrombosis, and CVA).
GastrointestinalGI bleeding, GI inflammation/infection, rectal disorder, abnormal
hepatobiliary function, gingivitis, reflux, dysphagia, amylase increase
HypersensitivityAnaphylaxis
MetabolicGlycosuria, gout, increased nitrogen, increased alkaline
phosphatase
GenitourinaryPolyuria, dysuria, hematuria, urinary tract infection
Nervous System/PsychiatricAnxiety, change in appetite, depression, drowsiness, dizziness,
thirst, impotence, loss of libido, sweating increase, neuropathy, neurosis,
confusion
MusculoskeletalArthralgia, myalgia, muscle cramps, stiffness, back pain
Blood/CoagulationAnemia, abnormal differential, thrombocytopenia, purpura, ESR
increased