Oxytetracycline

All medications can cause potential side effects, below we have listed some potential side effects, however, these do not always occur. If you notice these or indeed any unexpected reactions you should tell your doctor or pharmacist.

• Gastric upsets, such as feeling or being sick, diarrhoea and difficulty in swallowing and irritation of the oesophagus (gullet).
• Pseudomembranous colitis (watery diarrhoea, fever and cramps).
• Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis, causing pain in the abdomen or back, feeling sick and fever)
• Changes in the numbers and types of your blood cells. If you notice increased bruising, nosebleeds, sore throats, infections, excessive tiredness, breathlessness on exertion or abnormal paleness of the skin, you should tell your  doctor who may want you to have a blood test.
• Redness or colour change of the skin, flaky skin, thrush or irritation around your bottom and genital area. If you already suffer from SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) Oxytetracycline tablets may make your condition worse
• Changes in liver or kidney function (tiredness, pain in the abdomen or back, difficulty passing urine) jaundice  (yellow skin or eyes).
• An over growth of resistant organisms which may cause infection/inflammation of the mouth, tongue, intestines and vagina,
• Skin rashes, which involve changes to the colour and texture of the skin.