Side Effects:
Stop using K-Glim and call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of an allergic reaction from two or more of these specific side effect groups:
Group 1 - fever,
Group 2 - rash,
Group 3 - Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain,
Group 4 - general ill feeling, extreme tiredness, body aches,
Group 5 - shortness of breath, cough, sore throat.
Once you have had an allergic reaction to K-Glim, you must never use it again. If you stop taking K-Glim for any reason, talk to your doctor before you start taking the medication again.
K-Glim may cause lactic acidosis (a build-up of lactic acid in the body, which can be fatal). Lactic acidosis can start slowly and get worse over time. Get emergency medical help if you have even mild symptoms of lactic acidosis, such as: muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in your arms and legs, trouble breathing, stomach pain, Nausea with vomiting, fast or uneven heart rate, dizziness, or feeling very weak or tired.
K-Glim can cause other serious side effects that may not be signs of an allergic reaction. Call your doctor at once if you have:
the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild,
signs of a new infection such as flu symptoms, chills, easy bruising or unusual bleeding, loss of appetite, mouth sores,
severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back,
itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes),
increased sweating, tremors in your hands, anxiety, feeling irritable, sleep problems (insomnia),
diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, menstrual changes, impotence, loss of interest in sex,
swelling in your neck or throat (enlarged thyroid),
weakness or prickly feeling in your fingers or toes,
problems with walking, breathing, speech, swallowing, or eye movement or
severe lower back pain, loss of bladder or bowel control.
Less serious side effects may include:
strange dreams,
headache, ear pain,
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sinus pain or
changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and trunk).