Some gemfibrozil side effects, while occurring infrequently, are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:

Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel ill
Severe stomach pain with nausea or vomiting
Cough or hoarseness
Passing brown or dark-colored urine
Pain or difficulty passing urine
Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
Feeling more tired than usual
Unexplained bleeding
Bleeding that takes longer to stop
Unexplained rash or itching.

Rare Side Effects of Gemfibrozil

During clinical trials, some side effects occurred in less than 2 percent of people taking gemfibrozil. Therefore, it is difficult to tell whether these problems were due to the medication or something else.

These rare gemfibrozil side effects include but are not limited to:

Constipation
Dizziness
Headache
Eczema or rash
Skin cancer (including basal cell carcinoma)
Muscle pain (see Lopid and Muscle Pain)
Joint pain (see Lopid and Joint Pain)
Increase in liver enzymes (see Lopid and Liver Problems)
Atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm)
Acute appendicitis
Gallstones
Gallbladder disease
Decrease in sexual desire (see Lopid Effects on Libido)
Erectile dysfunction (ED or impotence)
Weight loss
Depression (see Lopid and Depression)
Blurred vision
Decrease in certain cells involved with the immune system
Certain types of infection, such as the common cold, flu, or urinary tract infection (UTI)
Anemia
Serious allergic reactions
Increased sun sensitivity.

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