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What Causes Dizziness And Nausea While On Valacyclovir?

I was recently put on 500 mg of Valacyclovir due to an eye condition in which my eye was dry and had cracked. I didn t ask about side effects and none were given. I was told to finished the entire thing and 3 refills were added. Shortly, I was dizzy, actually fainted once, weak, nauseated, no energy, little kidney activity, and I felt I was in trouble. I take Warfarin and the INR went from 1.9 to over 3.0 in a week. I stopped taking it and plan to tell my doctor that fact. As yet, since I just found these side effects, (I did not read a thing about them since I was in so much pain and the drops in my eyes kept me from being able to read it before I began taking the meds.) Am I right to stop taking this medicine? Email: YYYY@YYYY ;s
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Dizziness and nausea are common side effects of Valacyclovir. Other side effects can be diarrhea,vomiting ,bruises etc. I suggest you to consult your doctor for an alternative medication.

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What Causes Dizziness And Nausea While On Valacyclovir?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Dizziness and nausea are common side effects of Valacyclovir. Other side effects can be diarrhea,vomiting ,bruises etc. I suggest you to consult your doctor for an alternative medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.