Hair Glossary

Spironolactone Side Effects
Not all people will experience spironolactone side effects.  All people are different, and whether they are taking spironolactone as an oral or topical medication, everyone reacts in their own unique way

Always discuss any reactions to any medications, spironolactone or others, with your primary physician

Some of the most common side effects are listed below:
Bleeding gums
Bloody or black, tarry stools
Bloody urine
Blurred vision
Breast pain
Chest pain
Clay-colored stools
Clear or bloody discharge from the nipple
Cloudy urine
Confusion
Constipation
Cough
Dark urine
Decrease in urine output or decrease in the urine-concentrating ability
Diarrhea
Difficulty with swallowing
Dimpling of the breast skin
Dizziness
Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly
from a lying or sitting position
Drowsiness
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Fever with or without chills
A general feeling of tiredness or weakness
Headache
Heartburn
Hives, itching, or skin rash
Hoarseness
Increased thirst
Indigestion
Inverted nipple
Loss of appetite
Loss of consciousness
Lower back or side pain
Lump in the breast or under the arm
Muscle pain or cramps
Muscle spasms or twitching
Nausea
Painful or difficult urination
Persistent crusting or scaling of the nipple
Pinpoint red spots on the skin
Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
Redness or swelling of the breast
Seizures
Severe stomach pain
Shakiness and unsteady walk
Sore on the skin of the breast that does not heal
Sore throat
Sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
Stomach cramping, burning, or tenderness
Swelling of the face, fingers, feet, ankles, or lower legs
Swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
Tightness in the chest
Trembling
Troubled breathing
Unpleasant breath odor
Unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Vomiting
Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Weight gain
Yellow eyes or skin