I ALWAYS read the drug information leaflet, for details of what the drug is prescribed for, what the appropriate dose is and what the common and rarer side effect are. I have been on medications that have given me pretty weird side effects (extreme drowsiness 30 minutes after taking them combined with muscle jerks; night sweats; huge appetite increase etc etc), but they were all listed on the leaflet, so I knew whether they were likely to diminish or whether they meant I should go back to the doctor.
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