side effects
Last reviewed 06/2021
These include:
- hypersalivation
- sedation
- weight gain
- there is an increased risk of convulsions at higher doses
- risk of agranulocytosis - approx. 1% (1)
Reference:
- BMJ (1999), 319, 1045-8.
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