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Medications and their Potential to Cause Increase 'Flushing'


This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Flushing' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.
Please be aware that the drugs listed here are individual medications and may be part of a broader combination therapy. This information is meant to be a helpful resource but should not replace professional medical advice. If you're concerned about 'Flushing', it's best to consult a healthcare professional.
In addition to 'Flushing', other symptoms or signs might better match your side effect. We have listed these below for your convenience. If you find a symptom that more closely resembles your experience, you can use it to identify potential medications that might be the cause.

Drugs with the Side Effect - Flushing

Acetaminophen and Codeine


Most other Common Side Effects: Drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, slow heartbeat, sedation, shortness of breath, unusual thoughts or behavior, nausea, vomiting, vision changes, easy bruising or bleeding, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, itching, decrease in platelets in blood, dark urine, clay-colored stools and difficulty in urinating

Acetaminophen and Oxycodone


Most other Common Side Effects: Drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, slow heartbeat, sedation, shortness of breath, unusual thoughts or behavior, nausea, vomiting, vision changes, easy bruising or bleeding, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, itching, decrease in platelets in blood, dark urine, clay-colored stools and difficulty in urinating

Adenosine


Most other Common Side Effects: Drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, slow heartbeat, sedation, shortness of breath, unusual thoughts or behavior, nausea, vomiting, vision changes, easy bruising or bleeding, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, itching, decrease in platelets in blood, dark urine, clay-colored stools and difficulty in urinating

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Agalsidase


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, fever, feeling hot or cold, difficulty in breathing, nausea, swelling of the face, mouth, and throat, headache, vomiting, tingling, fatigue, itching, pain in extremity, high blood pressure, chest pain, throat tightness, abdominal pain, dizziness, fast heart rate, nasal congestion, diarrhea, muscle pain, back pain, pallor, slow heart rate, hives, low blood pressure, face swelling, rash, and drowsiness

Albumin Human


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, fever, feeling hot or cold, difficulty in breathing, nausea, swelling of the face, mouth, and throat, headache, vomiting, tingling, fatigue, itching, pain in extremity, high blood pressure, chest pain, throat tightness, abdominal pain, dizziness, fast heart rate, nasal congestion, diarrhea, muscle pain, back pain, pallor, slow heart rate, hives, low blood pressure, face swelling, rash, and drowsiness

Amlodipine


Most other Common Side Effects: Dizziness, palpitations

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Anidulafungin


Most other Common Side Effects: Rash, hives, itching, asthma, difficulty in breathing, and low blood pressure

Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex- Heat Treated


Most other Common Side Effects: Rash, hives, itching, asthma, difficulty in breathing, and low blood pressure

Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex- Vapor Heated


Most other Common Side Effects: Rash, hives, itching, asthma, difficulty in breathing, and low blood pressure

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Antihemophiliac Factor


Most other Common Side Effects: Rash, hives, itching, asthma, difficulty in breathing, and low blood pressure

Antithrombin- Recombinant


Most other Common Side Effects: Nausea, headache, hemorrhage and infusion site reaction and fever

Antivenom


Most other Common Side Effects: Nausea, headache, hemorrhage and infusion site reaction and fever

Apomorphine


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Arginine


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Aspirin and Oxycodone


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Atazanavir and Ritonavir


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Atracurium


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Avanafil


Most other Common Side Effects: Yawning, involuntary movements, nausea, vomiting, bruising, redness at the injection site region, drowsiness, dizziness, runny nose, hallucinations, swelling, chest pain, increased sweating

Cevimeline


Most other Common Side Effects: Excessive sweating, nausea, inflammation of nose, diarrhea, excessive salivation, urinary frequency, weakness

Cilnidipine


Most other Common Side Effects: Excessive sweating, nausea, inflammation of nose, diarrhea, excessive salivation, urinary frequency, weakness

Ciprofloxacin


Most other Common Side Effects: Excessive sweating, nausea, inflammation of nose, diarrhea, excessive salivation, urinary frequency, weakness

Cisatracurium Besylate


Most other Common Side Effects: Excessive sweating, nausea, inflammation of nose, diarrhea, excessive salivation, urinary frequency, weakness

Cyproterone Tablet


Most other Common Side Effects: Dizziness, headache, intestinal problems, nausea, or leg pain might occur

Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin


Most other Common Side Effects: Dizziness, headache, intestinal problems, nausea, or leg pain might occur

Dimethyl Fumarate


Most other Common Side Effects: abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea

Dipyridamole


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Dolasetron Mesylate Injection


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Doxapram


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Doxepin


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Dronabinol


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Dyphylline


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, weakness, fainting, nausea, vomiting and skin rash

Factor IX


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, lethargy and allergic reactions

Frovatriptan


Most other Common Side Effects: Dizziness, tingling, headache, dry mouth, fatigue, hot or cold sensation and chest pain

Gadoxetate Disodium Injection



Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, cold feeling, burning sensation in injection site

Glucarpidase Injection



Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, cold feeling, burning sensation in injection site

Glyceryl Trinitrate


Most other Common Side Effects: dizziness, fast heart rate, headache and tolerance

Gonadorelin


Most other Common Side Effects: dizziness, fast heart rate, headache and tolerance

Histrelin Acetate


Most other Common Side Effects: dizziness, fast heart rate, headache and tolerance

Hydralazine


Most other Common Side Effects: dizziness, fast heart rate, headache and tolerance

Hydrocodone


Most other Common Side Effects: dizziness, fast heart rate, headache and tolerance

Hydromorphone



Most other Common Side Effects: Light-headedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, increased sweating, anxiety, dry mouth and itching

Iloprost


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Imatinib


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Immune Globulin Intravenous


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Infliximab


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Interferon Alpha- Two B


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Intravenous Fat Emulsion


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Iodipamide


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Irinotecan


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Iron Dextran


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Isoetharine


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Isoproterenol Inhalation


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Isoxsuprine Hydrochloride


Most other Common Side Effects: increased cough, headache, flu syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramp, dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, sleeplessness and fainting

Isradipine


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness or lightheadedness, constipation, fatigue, abdominal discomfort and rash

Lomefloxacin


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, nausea, photo-sensitivity, dizziness, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, increased sweating, dry mouth

Mangafodipir


Most other Common Side Effects: headache and nausea

Mazindol


Most other Common Side Effects: headache and nausea

Menotropins


Most other Common Side Effects: headache and nausea

Meperidine


Most other Common Side Effects: headache and nausea

Metaraminol


Most other Common Side Effects: headache and nausea

Midodrine


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, goose bumps, abdominal pain, dry mouth, decreased pulse rate and allergic reactions

Milnacipran Hcl


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, goose bumps, abdominal pain, dry mouth, decreased pulse rate and allergic reactions

Mitotane


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, goose bumps, abdominal pain, dry mouth, decreased pulse rate and allergic reactions

Moexipril Hydrochloride


Most other Common Side Effects: Chills, goose bumps, abdominal pain, dry mouth, decreased pulse rate and allergic reactions

Mometasone


Cream- Most other Common Side Effects: Burning, itching, redness, second infection, skin thinning and discoloration, swelling, tingling/stinging, wasting of the skin

Niacin


Most other Common Side Effects: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, increased cough and itching

Nicorandil


Most other Common Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, weakness and rectal bleeding

Nifedipine


Most other Common Side Effects: Dizziness, lightheadedness, or faintness, headache, weakness, nausea, heartburn, muscle cramps, sore throat and swelling of feet or lower legs

Phentolamine Mesylate


Most other Common Side Effects- Sweating, feelings of apprehension, orthostatic hypotension (sudden decline in the blood pressure when a person stands up suddenly after long hours of rest), weakness, dizziness, facial swelling, jaw and oral pain

Pilocarpine


Most other Common Side Effects: Sweating, nausea, runny nose, diarrhea, chills, frequent urination, dizziness, weakness

Pirbuterol Acetate


Most other Common Side Effects: Sweating, nausea, runny nose, diarrhea, chills, frequent urination, dizziness, weakness

Plicamycin


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Probenecid


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Probenecid and Colchicines


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Procainamide


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Procarbazine


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Protamine Sulphate


Most other Common Side Effects: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcer, fever, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, uneasiness, headache, depression, vein inflammation, and skin rash

Protirelin


Most other Common Side Effects: Epilepsy, brain damage, nausea, urinary urgency, lightheadedness, bad taste in mouth, abdominal discomfort, and dry mouth

Protriptyline Hydrochloride


Most other Common Side Effects: Epilepsy, brain damage, nausea, urinary urgency, lightheadedness, bad taste in mouth, abdominal discomfort, and dry mouth

Remifentanil


Most other Common Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, itching, headache, increased sweating, shivering, dizziness, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, respiratory depression, muscle rigidity, chills, warm sensation

Respiratory Syncitial Virus Immune Globulin


Most other Common Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, itching, headache, increased sweating, shivering, dizziness, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, respiratory depression, muscle rigidity, chills, warm sensation

Rituximab


Most other Common Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, itching, headache, increased sweating, shivering, dizziness, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, respiratory depression, muscle rigidity, chills, warm sensation

Verapamil


Most other Common Side Effects: Constipation, headache, upper respiratory infection, dizziness, fatigue, swelling in the extremities, nausea, elevated liver enzymes, raised alkaline phosphatase, slow heart rate, tingling

Verteporfin


Most other Common Side Effects: Fainting, sweating, dizziness, rash, difficulty in breathing, headache, uneasiness, hives, and itching

Xanthinol Nicotinate


Most other Common Side Effects: Fainting, sweating, dizziness, rash, difficulty in breathing, headache, uneasiness, hives, and itching

Zolmitriptan


Most other Common Side Effects: Pain or tightness in the chest or throat, tingling sensations, weakness, drowsiness, dizziness, abdominal discomfort and sweating

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References

  1. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-consumers-and-patients-drugs/finding-and-learning-about-side-effects-adverse-reactions
  2. https://nctr-crs.fda.gov/fdalabel/ui/search
  3. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/
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